Honda, Nissan to reach deal on joint development of vehicle software, Nikkei reports (updated)
UPDATE 2-Honda, Nissan to reach deal on joint development of vehicle software, Nikkei reports Adds Nissan's response in paragraph 3
Aug 29 (Reuters) - Honda Motor 7267.T and Nissan Motor 7201.T 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 the Japanese automaker was discussing "potential areas of collaboration" with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors 7211.T under their strategic partnership but that no deal had been decided.
A Nissan spokesperson said in an email that the company was exploring various possibilities and would share more when there was something to announce.
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said 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.
(Reporting by Natalia Bueno Rebolledo in Mexico City and Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Matthew Lewis and William Mallard)
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