Key facts
- Honda and Mitsubishi Motors signed an MOU for a pickup truck collaboration.
- The new Honda model will be based on the Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck.
- The vehicle is slated for sale in the ASEAN market starting in 2028.
- This is the first complementary vehicle supply initiative between Honda and Mitsubishi Motors.
- The partnership is part of a larger strategic alliance with Nissan Motor.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new Honda model based on Mitsubishi's Triton pickup truck. This collaboration, scheduled for a 2028 market launch in ASEAN, marks the first instance of complementary vehicle supply between the two Japanese automakers.
The initiative is part of a broader strategic partnership established on August 1, 2024, which includes Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The goal is to leverage each company's competitive products to efficiently enhance their respective lineups according to regional business environments and customer needs.