Nissan And Honda Look To Team Up, Make EVs
According to a report from Top Gear, Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have agreed to work together to develop new electric vehicles (EVs). While these automakers have historically been rivals, the memorandum they’ve signed is non-binding, which, according to Top Gear, will allow Nissan and Honda to explore the possibility of sharing EV hardware and software, like electric motors and batteries.
A Common Goal
According to Top Gear, Honda’s representative executive officer and director Toshihiro Mibe said of his company’s partnership with Nissan, “In this period of once-in-a-century transformation in the automotive industry, we will examine the potential for partnership between Nissan and Honda. Our study criteria will be whether the synergy of the technologies and knowledge that our companies have cultivated will enable us to become industry leaders by creating new value for the automotive industry.”
Meanwhile, Nissan’s CEO and president, Makoto Uchida, spoke about the goal of this collaboration, “It is important to prepare for the increasing pace of transformation in mobility in the mid-to-long-term. And it is significant that we have reached this agreement based on a mutual understanding that Honda and Nissan face common challenges. We look forward to further discussions and aim to find win-wins for sustainable growth.”
A report from Car and Driver adds that neither automaker has specified how long this collaborative study will last. Their report alleges that Honda and Nissan are wary of companies such as American automaker Tesla and Chinese company BYD, which have dominated the EV market thus far.
As of this writing, Nissan only sports two EVs in its US lineup, the Ariya and the Leaf. Honda is just now getting ready to debut their first dedicated EV, the Prologue, which they are launching through their partnership with American automaker General Motors in 2026.
According to Car and Driver’s report, Mibe further spoke to the goal of this collaboration when he said, “By 2030, we have to be a top runner, in a position to fight against the top players,” while Uchida added, “We cannot afford to be complacent.” The signing of this memorandum is an active step forward by both automakers to advance their EV developments. It will be interesting to see what advancements result from it.
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