Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced on August 31 that they plan to apply jointly developed technologies to the next generation of vehicles starting from the 2029 fiscal year.
The two companies signed a joint development agreement on August 31 to collectively advance the core Electronic Control Unit (ECU) for Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), in-vehicle operating systems (OS), certain middleware, and standardize vehicle control software.
According to the joint announcement, Honda and Nissan aim to reduce redundant development, lower research and development costs, and accelerate the introduction of new technologies by jointly developing and standardizing core software and electronic architecture components.
With the increasing reliance of vehicles on software control, SDV has become a crucial development direction towards intelligence and electrification.
Both companies stated that by integrating their engineering expertise and research resources, they can enhance development efficiency and economies of scale, further boosting market competitiveness.