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Honda and Nissan will share the software in their cars from 2029
Eighteen months after their merger fell apart over who would control whom, Honda and Nissan have agreed to share the software inside their cars. The two signed a joint development agreement on Monday covering electronic control units, an in-vehicle operating system, middleware and vehicle control software, with the first cars arriving from fiscal 2029. The…
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- Why it matters
- Shared software development lets the carmakers reduce costs and compete faster in electric vehicles, where software is now central to car performance and features.
- Most affected
- Honda and Nissan buyers from 2029 onward — May benefit from faster software updates and feature development shared between manufacturers.
Honda and Nissan engineers — Will coordinate software development across both companies instead of working separately. - Likely next
- Whether the two companies deliver their first jointly developed vehicles on schedule in fiscal 2029.
Also reported by: CNA
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