Announcement
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are in talks to jointly develop a shared operating system and onboard computer for new vehicles, with the collaboration slated to begin in 2029. According to the Nikkei newspaper, the two automakers expect to reach a formal agreement as early as Monday.
Current Status
Honda has stated that no definitive agreement has been signed and that the discussion remains at the stage of “potential areas of collaboration” with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors. Nissan’s chief executive, Ivan Espinosa, confirmed earlier in the month that the company is exploring software collaboration possibilities with Honda.
Background
The proposed software partnership follows the termination, more than a year ago, of merger negotiations between Nissan and Honda that would have created a combined automotive group valued at approximately $60 billion.
Additional Notes
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