Honda, Nissan to Jointly Develop Next-Gen Car OS with Nissan Tech

Honda and Nissan are jointly developing a next-generation operating system for software-defined vehicles based on Nissan's existing technology, following the collapse of broader merger discussions. The move aims to standardise the OS across both manufacturers to improve development efficiency and accelerate SDV capability deployment.

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