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.
日產汽車(adr)和本田汽車正考慮在汽車軟件和充電樁製造行業開展合作，以提高在電動汽車市場上的競爭力。
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.
據日本《日經新聞》週三報道，這兩家日本汽車製造商正在考慮聯合開發操作系統和其他汽車軟件，這可能會降低相關成本。
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).
這一舉措旨在幫助這兩家公司在電動汽車市場上迎頭趕上特斯拉(nasdaq)和中國比亞迪(buydyf) (buydy)等競爭對手。
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.
軟件在提升汽車的基本功能方面起到至關重要的作用，並可以進行更新來不斷改進功能。這種合作也可以延伸到充電樁製造行業的開發，這是電動汽車市場的關鍵因素。
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，日產汽車和本田汽車宣佈他們正在考慮開展全面戰略合作，其中可能包括在6個領域合作，包括電動汽車電池。在汽車軟件和充電樁製造行業的潛在合作是這一方向的進一步步驟。
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.
日產汽車和本田汽車的潛在合作關係正處於日本汽車製造商面臨電動汽車市場上增加的競爭，尤其是來自比亞迪等中國製造商的競爭的時期。爲此，日產汽車和本田汽車一直在探索各種促進電動汽車能力提升的策略。
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，這兩家公司簽署了一份諒解備忘錄，旨在在車輛電氣化和智能化方面開展戰略合作，包括與電動汽車相關的汽車軟件平台和核心元件。
Nissan recently teamed up with Chinese tech giants Tencent and Baidu to enhance their AI capabilities in China, a crucial market for EVs.
由於中國是電動汽車市場的關鍵市場，日產汽車最近與中國科技巨頭騰訊和百度合作以提高他們在中國的人工智能能力。
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.
儘管採取了這些措施，但這兩家日本汽車製造商在電動汽車市場上仍面臨着挑戰。今年3月，據報道，日產汽車和本田汽車正在考慮由於電動汽車製造商比亞迪等競爭對手的增加而在中國減產。
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福特CEO法利表示公司需要擺脫“巨型汽車”，在電動汽車領域獲得盈利：“開始重新熱愛小型汽車”太空概念。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Kaustubh Bagalkote