Honda, Nissan target FY2029 roll-out for jointly developed vehicle software, control units

FILE PHOTO: A passerby is reflected in a Honda car outside a showroom in Tokyo April 25, 2008. Honda Motor Co. posted an 85.6 percent tumble in quarterly net profit on Friday, hit by a stronger yen, rising commodities prices and soft U.S. car market. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN)/File Photo 31 Aug 2026 04:17PM TOKYO, Aug 31 : Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda said on Monday they will jointly develop standardised electronic control units of software-defined vehicles and in-vehicle operating systems.The companies plan to equip next-generation vehicles with architecture incorporating the electronic control units and software from the 2029 financial year onward, they said in a joint statement. Source: Reuters