Japanese car manufacturers will create a single unified software system for cars. The initiators of this idea were the three largest companies - Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi are planned to join the development in the future.
This will allow the Japanese to compete more effectively in the market with the current leaders in the field of automotive software, the United States and China. In particular in the electric vehicle segment.
Software is at the heart of modern vehicles. The entire design process of the future car will be built around it, including essential functions such as steering and braking.
Before that, each of the companies struggled with its own development. Consolidating efforts will allow Japanese automakers to create the most competitive product with lower material costs. The implementation of the joint project is planned to start in 2025.