Nissan Motor Co.Ltd. and Honda Motor Co.Ltd. have agreed to carry out joint research in fundamental technologies in the area of platforms for next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
Making the disclosure in a recent media statement, Nissan said the agreement was based on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the companies on March 15 regarding the commencement of discussions on a strategic partnership for the age of intelligence and electrification.
Both companies also signed an MOU on deepening the framework of the strategic partnership, which is being discussed and considered on a broad scope.
Nissan and Honda are engaged in specific discussions and deliberations with a view to collaborating in various fields to further accelerate efforts to realize a carbon-neutral and traffic-accident-free society. Both companies are promoting R&D and investment in various technologies to promote the spread and evolution of EVs, especially SDVs, which are the scope of study in the fields of intelligence and electrification.
The two companies also believe that the software field, including autonomous driving, connectivity, and AI, which will determine the value of vehicles in the future and become a source of competitiveness, is an area where technological innovation is extremely rapid and where synergies can easily be obtained through the fusion of resources from both companies, such as technological knowledge and human resources.
Based on this shared view, Nissan and Honda have entered into a joint research agreement on fundamental technologies for next-generation SDV platform, and are considering the possibility of providing new value through co-creation.
The two company’s newly signed MOU is aimed to deepen the strategic partnership to define more specific areas of cooperation and accelerate the realization of the strategic partnership.
“Going forward,” the statement added, “Nissan and Honda will continue to study ways to create further synergies between the two companies and work toward the speedy implementation of specific measures.”
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