{"id":"c0e5139f-8cf4-4b22-9e81-36753a803f68","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nissan-honda-tokyo-japanese-volkswagen-b3042057.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to work together on software for cars","plainHeadline":"Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to collaborate on software for cars","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-31T11:04:04.655Z"},"summary":["Nissan and Honda will jointly develop core ECUs and software for vehicles.","Deal targets vehicles entering market in fiscal 2029, focusing on software-defined cars.","Part sharing aims to cut costs and speed up development through economies of scale.","European rivals already pursue software collaboration; Toyota remains a potential competitor.","The partnership will explore zero-emissions and traffic fatality reductions alongside AI and electrification goals."],"topics":["Energy","Enterprise"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T09:30:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-31T10:53:34.172Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6b1ab59b-7882-4c55-81f5-8687ae892daf"}