A staunchly independent Honda switches gears with GM partnership

Sharing of core components signals new approach for Japanese automaker

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The Japanese automaker will be sharing engines and chassis with General Motors. (Source photos by Koichi Hiromitsu and Reuters)

RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Honda has taken the crucial step of sharing core components with General Motors under an expanded North American alliance, a turnaround that reflects the automaker's miscalculation on its previous go-it-alone strategy.

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