Nissan, Honda to deepen their strategic partnership on EV batteries

Japanese automotive companies Nissan and Honda have recently signed an MoU on deepening the framework of their strategic partnership, which is being discussed and considered on a broader scope for global markets. 

Both the companies are promoting R&D and investment in various technologies to accelerate the evolution and adoption of EVs, especially software-defined vehicles (SDVs), which are the scope of study in the fields of intelligence and electrification. 

The partners have agreed to carry out joint research in fundamental technologies in the area of platforms for next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

On the EV batteries front, Nissan and Honda have affirmed that the scope of their cooperation is from a short-term and medium- to long-term perspective, which includes sharing of specifications and mutual supply of components.

The automakers believe that the culmination of battery technologies and assets of both the companies will enable offering a wide range of battery options, from high-output to low-cost models, as well as cost reduction effects through investment diversification and risk-hedging, while also reaping the advantages of volume.

They have reached a basic agreement to make common the specifications of their battery cell modules for EVs, with the aim of enabling the batteries they plan to procure to be usable in vehicles from both brands.

Further, Honda and Nissan will study the supply of lithium-ion batteries for EVs manufactured by L-H Battery Company, a joint venture between Honda and LG Energy Solution, to Nissan in North America after 2028.

E-mobility apart, the companies have also agreed to study the possibility of cooperation in the areas of energy services and resource circulation in Japan, including EV charging, energy equipment, energy services by utilizing batteries.