Honda and Nissan are set to run their 2029 cars on the same software
Honda and Nissan are expected to agree as soon as Monday to develop one operating system and one onboard computer for their vehicles. The shared tech is for models due about 2029.
Mibe and Espinosa split the engineering bill after a failed merger
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe and Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa walked away from a merger attempt.
A common operating system and a shared onboard computer let them split the engineering bill for the software-defined vehicle. Features are in code, which updates over the air, not baked into fixed hardware.
The target for fitting the joint system into new cars is 2029. Nissan is the weaker financially, and that makes sharing all the more sensible.
The maker of the Leaf EV and the Infiniti luxury line posted a loss for the April to June period following a full year in the red. It has eliminated jobs and brought Espinosa as the new chief to spearhead a turnaround, according to Cryptopolitan.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are squeezing Japan’s carmakers, and Nissan is feeling the pinch.
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