Nissan And Honda Play Tesla Catchup — Considering EV Charging Tie-Up To Boost Competitiveness
Nissan And Honda Play Tesla Catchup — Considering EV Charging Tie-Up To Boost Competitiveness
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (OTC:NSANY) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) are contemplating a collaboration in the development of automotive software and EV charging infrastructure to enhance their competitiveness in the electric vehicle market.
日产汽车(adr)和本田汽车正考虑在汽车软件和充电桩制造行业开展合作，以提高在电动汽车市场上的竞争力。
What Happened: The two Japanese automakers are considering a partnership to jointly develop operating systems and other automotive software, which could potentially reduce related costs, reported Nikkei on Wednesday.
据日本《日经新闻》周三报道，这两家日本汽车制造商正在考虑联合开发操作系统和其他汽车软件，这可能会降低相关成本。
This move is intended to help the companies catch up in the EV market, where they have lagged behind competitors like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and China's BYD Co Ltd (OTC:BYDDF) (OTC:BYDDY).
这一举措旨在帮助这两家公司在电动汽车市场上迎头赶上特斯拉(nasdaq)和中国比亚迪(buydyf) (buydy)等竞争对手。
Software plays a crucial role in enhancing a vehicle's basic functions and can be updated to continuously improve capabilities. The partnership could also extend to the development of EV charging infrastructure, a critical factor in the EV market.
软件在提升汽车的基本功能方面起到至关重要的作用，并可以进行更新来不断改进功能。这种合作也可以延伸到充电桩制造行业的开发，这是电动汽车市场的关键因素。
Earlier in March, Nissan and Honda announced that they were considering a comprehensive strategic partnership, which could include cooperation in six fields, including EV batteries. This potential collaboration in automotive software and EV charging infrastructure is a further step in this direction.
今年3月，日产汽车和本田汽车宣布他们正在考虑开展全面战略合作，其中可能包括在6个领域合作，包括电动汽车电池。在汽车软件和充电桩制造行业的潜在合作是这一方向的进一步步骤。
Why It Matters: The potential tie-up between Nissan and Honda comes at a time when Japanese automakers are facing increased competition in the EV market, particularly from Chinese manufacturers like BYD. In response, Nissan and Honda have been exploring various strategies to boost their EV capabilities.
日产汽车和本田汽车的潜在合作关系正处于日本汽车制造商面临电动汽车市场上增加的竞争，尤其是来自比亚迪等中国制造商的竞争的时期。为此，日产汽车和本田汽车一直在探索各种促进电动汽车能力提升的策略。
In March, the two companies entered into a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership in vehicle electrification and intelligence, including automotive software platforms and core components related to EVs.
今年3月，这两家公司签署了一份谅解备忘录，旨在在车辆电气化和智能化方面开展战略合作，包括与电动汽车相关的汽车软件平台和核心元件。
Nissan recently teamed up with Chinese tech giants Tencent and Baidu to enhance their AI capabilities in China, a crucial market for EVs.
由于中国是电动汽车市场的关键市场，日产汽车最近与中国科技巨头腾讯和百度合作以提高他们在中国的人工智能能力。
Despite these efforts, the Japanese automakers have been facing challenges in the EV market. In March, it was reported that Nissan and Honda were considering reducing production in China due to increased competition from EV manufacturers like BYD.
尽管采取了这些措施，但这两家日本汽车制造商在电动汽车市场上仍面临着挑战。今年3月，据报道，日产汽车和本田汽车正在考虑由于电动汽车制造商比亚迪等竞争对手的增加而在中国减产。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本报道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，并由Kaustubh Bagalkote