Nissan-Mitsubishi: studying joint ventures in electric mobility services

The Nissan and Mitsubishi intend to strengthen their strategic cooperation and new joint activities: in particular, the two Japanese manufacturers have signed a “memorandum of agreement to evaluate a new joint initiative in next-generation mobility and energy-related services” of electric vehicles.

Objectives. Nissan and Mitsubishi have set themselves the goal of “contributing to solving social problems” at the regional level and especially in Japan. In this matter, they mention the need to deal with natural disasters, the shortage of drivers employed in public transport and the aging of the population as well as the simultaneous increase in the number of people who have to face obstacles in using the service. Nissan has already launched a range of activities, from shared mobility in Fukushima prefecture to autonomous driving tests in Yokohama to the development of energy management and storage. For its part, Mitsubishi collaborates with partners and local authorities for the best use of energy resources, to achieve carbon neutrality or to improve the attractiveness of society also through the implementation of on-demand transport services. Therefore, the two companies are convinced of the need to implement new technologies and service models that can solve regional problems and revitalize areas perhaps in the process of depopulation and therefore signed the agreement with the aim of jointly creating and selling new sustainable business models. , using relevant skills and knowledge.