Earlier this year, GM Authority reproved that Japanese-based automakers Honda and Nissan were considering the feasibility of co-developing affordable all-electric vehicles together. With that in mind, it appears as though this partnership has indeed come to fruition, with Mitsubishi getting in on the action as well.
The three Japanese-based automakers have signed a memorandum of understanding to discuss the electrification of automobiles.
“We are very pleased to welcome a new member to the strategic partnership between Honda and Nissan,” Nissan Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Makoto Uchida commented. “Mitsubishi Motors has unique technologies and expertise and has been collaborating with Nissan as a partner. Through collaboration among the three companies, we expect the partnership to evolve into something that creates greater value and to deliver unique products and services from each company that meet the diverse needs of customers.”
“The automobile industry is in a period of transformation said to occur once in a century,” Honda President and Representative Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe remarked. “We expect that the combination of technologies and knowledge cultivated by Nissan and Honda, as well as the strength and experience of Mitsubishi Motors, will enable us to more quickly resolve various issues related to electrification and intelligence on a global scale, and help lead societal reforms as a top runner.”
It’s worth noting that Nissan and Honda will be researching a joint software operating system and hope to implement the technology into mass production sometime after 2027.
“Nissan and Honda’s discussions on a possible partnership have progressed, and we have decided to participate in this framework,” Mitsubishi Motors Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Takao Kato noted. “Collaboration with partners is essential in today’s automotive industry, which is undergoing rapid changes due to technological innovations such as electrification and intelligence. We believe that we can discover new possibilities in a variety of fields through collaboration among the three companies.”
Interestingly, it appears as though Mitsubishi was added to help share the cost burdens.
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