Nissan and Honda sign deal to co-develop ECUs for next-gen vehicles

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Nissan and Honda Conclude Joint Development Agreement to Standardize ECUs and Software for Next-Generation SDVs

August 31, 2026 4:20 AM EDT

TOKYO, Aug 31, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have entered into a joint development agreement to standardize multiple electronic control units (ECUs)* that form the core of next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs), along with the in-vehicle operating system and key parts of the middleware, and vehicle control software that run on these ECUs.

The E/E architecture incorporating the jointly developed ECUs and software is planned for application in both companies' next-generation SDVs from fiscal year 2029... More