7. 丰田汽车

    • 2013年研发支出：91亿美元

    • 占收入的百分比：3.5%

    这家日本汽车厂商最主要的研发投资领域包括环保和混合动力系统，如电动和燃料电池汽车，以及动态控制和碰撞安全性能等安全技术。在第二季度财报中，该公司将这些技术称为“今后增长的基石。我们将把投资集中在这些领域。”

    7. Toyota

    • R&D spending in 2013: $9.1 billion

    • As a percentage of revenue: 3.5%

    The Japanese automaker's biggest R&D investment areas include environmental and hybrid systems like electric and fuel cell vehicles as well as safety technologies, like vehicle dynamic control and crash safety performance. In its Q2 financial results, the company reported that these technologies are “a foundation for future growth. We will focus our investment in these areas.”