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Source: Huanqiu.com

[Global Network Technology Comprehensive Report] On August 2, according to Reuters and other media reports, Japan's two major automakers, Nissan Motor and Honda Motor, issued a joint statement on Thursday, announcing that the two parties have agreed to conduct joint research on the next-generation software platform technology.

The move aims to deepen the strategic partnership announced by the two parties in March and to carry out in-depth cooperation in multiple areas such as batteries, e-axles and vehicle replenishment.

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In a joint statement, the two companies revealed plans to conduct basic research on next-generation software platform technology in the coming year. As Japan's third and second largest automakers, Nissan and Honda are facing an urgent need to significantly increase sales of electric vehicles, while their market share in China, a major market, is constantly being challenged. Therefore, both parties have made large-scale investments in China.

The two companies are expected to have a combined global sales of 7.4 million vehicles in 2023, but they are also facing increasing competition from traditional global brands that are launching electric vehicles at a faster pace, as well as the rise of companies such as Tesla and China's BYD.

Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe said Nissan and Honda will benefit greatly from cooperation in software. Factors such as the ability to process data and the number of engineers working in this area will help enhance the competitiveness of both sides.

In addition to the joint research on software platforms, the two companies also said they will seek to standardize the specifications of electric vehicle battery modules in the medium and long term, aiming to make the batteries they plan to procure common to both companies' vehicles. In addition, they plan to investigate whether lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries produced by LH Battery Company, a joint venture between Honda and South Korea's LG Energy Solution (373220.KS), can be supplied to Nissan Motor in North America from 2028 or later.

In terms of e-axle specifications, the two companies also expressed the goal of achieving standardization of e-axle specifications for future generation battery-powered vehicles.