Nissan-Honda-Mitsubishi group acts as counterweight amid auto industry consolidation

Mitsubishi Motors will supply Honda with its Triton pickup truck, mainly for sale in Southeast Asian markets. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
RYO MUKANO and KOKI IZUMI
October 23, 2026 00:41 JST
TOKYO -- Honda Motor and Mitsubishi Motors said Thursday they had agreed to have Honda begin selling Mitsubishi-made pickup trucks in 2028, part of a nascent alliance of Japanese automakers aligning to take on Toyota Motor's camp.
