Nissan is exploring an electric vehicle partnership with Honda

Nissan is considering a partnership with Honda on electric vehicles, according to reports. The gate is negotiated Nikkei Asia Based on partnerships that may include acquisitions and joint development. Nissan sources revealed this.

Therefore, Nissan is considering switching to a conventional electric drive train, which could work with Honda in the purchase. The development of a common electric vehicle platform is also discussed. According to the report, discussions within Nissan are still in the early stages.

How Honda views the potential partnership remains unclear. In the future, the two automakers may talk about joint procurement of batteries and vehicle development, sources said. The goal is to lower the cost of electric cars to keep pace with emerging Chinese manufacturers.

Nissan was once a leader in battery-powered cars with the compact LEAF, but today there are models that are more interesting in terms of technology and price. The Japanese company’s latest electric vehicle, the Ariya crossover, is also not a bestseller. Nissan is currently finishing production of the LEAF in Sunderland. The UK plant is set to produce the successor to the LEAF announced last year as well as battery versions of the Qashqai and Juke.

Honda currently has the small Honda-e in its range of electric vehicles, which is due to be discontinued without a direct successor, as well as the compact SUV e:Ny1. The brand recently announced that it was planning a new line of fully electric cars with the “Series 0”.

Nissan is also said to be in talks with US electric car maker Fisker about a partnership. Discussions will be about investing in start-ups, but also about development cooperation, joint production in North America and the use of the dealer network.

The discussions with Fisker and Honda are the result of a renewed relationship with long-time partner Renault. A smaller alliance removes barriers and opens the door for Nissan to develop growth plans independently in areas such as electric vehicles and software.