Nissan Motor and Honda have agreed to collaborate on standardizing ECUs and in-vehicle operating systems for next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs). They aim to install them in new models from fiscal 2029 onward.
On 31 August, Nissan Motor and Honda agreed to standardize ECUs and in-vehicle operating systems in the SDV domain for next-generation vehicles. Commercialization is expected from fiscal 2029 onward, with the systems planned for introduction in new models from both companies.
As software becomes the competitive battleground that determines the value of automobiles, Mitsubishi Motors, which is allied with Nissan, is also considering joining the framework. The collaboration is expected to curb development costs and expand the pool of accumulated data.
With overseas competitors already ahead, concerns have also been raised about the pace of the collaboration. Koji Endo (遠藤 功治) of SBI Securities said, “It took two and a half years to consider the partnership, installation is three years away, and we may have to wait more than five years for results.”