SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are partnering with Chinese technology companies to design smarter electric vehicles as evolving standards in the market make it difficult for them to compete on their own.
Japanese automakers turn to big names in tech instead of going it alone

Toyota, Honda and Nissan are developing electric vehicles with more features that Chinese consumers have come to expect. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are partnering with Chinese technology companies to design smarter electric vehicles as evolving standards in the market make it difficult for them to compete on their own.