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Honda and Nissan weigh software alliance for vehicle operating system
The potential tie-up would target new models as early as 2029, building on Honda and Nissan's existing strategic partnership.
Honda and Nissan are edging toward an agreement to jointly develop a vehicle operating system and onboard computer, according to Japan's Nikkei, with Reuters having reported the talks could move as soon as the following Monday.
The software and computing work would be aimed at new models arriving as early as 2029, and it would represent the clearest sign yet that the automakers are rebuilding cooperation more than a year after their $60 billion merger talks fell apart.
Honda said it is discussing potential areas of collaboration with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors under their existing strategic partnership, while also stressing that no deal has been finalized. A Nissan spokesperson said the company is exploring various possibilities and would share details once something is confirmed.
Honda said management is exploring cooperation with Nissan on software-defined vehicles, batteries, and shared vehicle platforms, and the company noted that a shared computing platform could spread software development costs across a larger vehicle base. Separately, Honda reported a record JPY530.7 billion operating profit for its fiscal first quarter on Aug. 5, and raised its full-year operating profit guidance to JPY650 billion while holding its dividend at JPY70 per share and keeping net cash at JPY3.3 trillion.
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