Honda, Nissan to reach deal on joint development of vehicle software, Nikkei Asia reports

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AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness29 Aug 2026 03:15AM (Updated: 29 Aug 2026 04:55AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Aug 29 : Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are expected to agree as soon as Monday on developing a shared operating system and onboard computer to go into new automobiles as early as 2029, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.Honda told Reuters that no deal had been decided and that the Japanese automaker was discussing "potential areas of collaboration" with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors under their strategic partnership.Nissan's CEO, Ivan Espinosa, said earlier this month that the company was discussing possible areas of software collaboration with Honda.The report also comes more than a year after Nissan and Honda ended merger talks to forge a $60 billion car company.Nissan did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside regular business hours.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST