{"id":6366,"date":"2026-08-31T22:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6366"},"modified":"2026-08-31T22:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:47:29","slug":"nissan-and-honda-ink-deal-to-boost-competitiveness-with-faster-development-cycles-in-vehicle-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6366","title":{"rendered":"Nissan and Honda ink deal to boost competitiveness with \u2018faster development cycles\u2019 in vehicle software"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Under the deal,\u00a0Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, and\u00a0Tokyo-based Honda\u00a0will share standardized parts in \u201ccore ECUs,\u201d or electronic control units, as well as software.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6364\">UAE intercepts Iranian drone over its waters in \u2018dangerous escalation\u2019 from Iran war\u2014and threatens responding \u2018decisively to aggressors\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nissan and Honda\u00a0started talks in 2024\u00a0to work together in developing\u00a0electric vehicles\u00a0and auto\u00a0intelligence technology.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nissan makes Leaf electric cars and Infiniti luxury models, while Honda makes the Accord sedan, Civic compact and Odyssey minivan.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s agreement did not specifically mention EVs, or any model names, and was focused on so-called software-defined vehicles, which could include EVs. These vehicles have functions and features that can be updated and controlled by software, rather than the mechanics of hardware.<\/p>\n<p>The global competition in\u00a0the auto industry\u00a0is increasingly intensifying as it moves into various technologies, such as automated driving and zero emissions. Each vehicle is starting to be more like a computer packed with electronic parts and software rather than the old image of the gas-guzzling engines.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sharing components and collaborating on research will help cut costs and speed up development, as well as add efficiency in economy of scale once the vehicles go into production.<\/p>\n<p>European makers Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are working together in software development so they can share the same operating system.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6362\">Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both Nissan and Honda are overshadowed by Toyota Motor Corp., the top Japanese automaker, and working together could be a plus in competing against Toyota.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Toyota has been mentioned in the past as engaging in the software talks with Nissan and Honda, although it was not part of Monday\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Toyota is working on software with other companies like Subaru, which is part of the Toyota group, and\u00a0U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo.<\/p>\n<p>As part of their strategic partnership, Nissan and Honda will continue to explore other opportunities for collaboration across a range of areas, including zero-emissions and decreasing traffic fatalities.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both sides stressed that the use of intelligence and electrification technology is an important focus for working together.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRecognizing the need to strengthen competitiveness through faster development cycles and more efficient investment, the two companies have conducted extensive studies on potential collaboration in the software domain,\u201d they said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6360\">General liability vs. professional liability insurance: The complete guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the deal,\u00a0Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, and\u00a0Tokyo-based Honda\u00a0will share standardized parts in \u201ccore ECUs,\u201d as well as software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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