Japan’s Nissan Motor Company is discussing producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in partnership with Taiwanese electronics company Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, according to reports in Japan.
Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone outsourcing partner, has developed the MIH (Mobility in Harmony) modular BEV platform, designed to provide global automakers with a fast, low-cost entry strategy into the BEV segment, backed by a ready-made supply chain.
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Earlier this year, Foxconn, through its Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Company subsidiary, also signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to co-develop and produce a new BEV model based on the MIH open platform. The vehicles will be produced in Taiwan from the second half of 2026, to be sold locally and exported to markets in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, from the second half of 2026. Mitsubishi said at the time the vehicle will have “excellent driving performance and feature an advanced infotainment system.”
Nissan is considering using the MIH platform to produce BEVs at its Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, which had been earmarked for closure under Nissan’s recently announced restructuring plan, according to the reports. The deal, if it goes ahead, would secure the future of the Oppama plant while helping the struggling automaker position itself in Japan’s emerging BEV market.
