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Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
Read full article: Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch upJapanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving.
Japan's Honda outlines global strategy for electric cars
Read full article: Japan's Honda outlines global strategy for electric carsHonda is gearing up for an electrification shift in North America with two models developed with General Motors going on sale next year, and a bigger EV with a new platform in 2025, a year earlier than initially announced.
Honda taps tech expert as chief to steer in ecological times
Read full article: Honda taps tech expert as chief to steer in ecological timesJapanese automaker Honda said Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, Mibe replaces Hachigo effective April 1, and subject to shareholders approval at a meeting in June. (Honda Motor Co. via AP)TOKYO โ Toshihiro Mibe, a research expert tapped to be president of Japanese automaker Honda on Friday, promised to steer the company toward new growth by focusing on ecological models and safety technology. Honda Motor Co. said Mibe replaces Takahiro Hachigo effective April 1, and subject to shareholdersโ approval at a meeting in June. Honda recently reported growth in fiscal third quarter profit and raised its annual profit forecast to 465 billion yen ($4.4 billion), up from the previous projection for a 390 billion yen ($3.7 billion) profit. The latest forecast is also better than the 456 billion yen profit Honda earned the previous fiscal year, although Honda warned the outlook remains uncertain because the impact from COVID-29 was still unclear.