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Honda-Mitsubishi pickup truck collaboration

Overview

Honda is reportedly planning to launch a new pickup truck based on the Mitsubishi Triton platform, with deliveries potentially beginning as early as 2028. This move is intended to allow Honda to enter the competitive mid-size, body-on-frame pickup segment, particularly in Southeast Asian markets, without the high costs of developing a new platform from scratch.

On October 22, 2026, Honda and Mitsubishi Motors signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize this development. This agreement marks the first direct product collaboration between the two automakers. The new model is scheduled to go on sale across the ASEAN market in 2028, with Mitsubishi supplying the vehicles from its production plant in Laem Chabang, Thailand. This arrangement is intended to allow Honda to quickly and efficiently expand its product lineup in regions where it currently lacks a pickup offering, while enabling Mitsubishi to increase production volume and improve capacity utilization at its Thai facility.

This partnership follows a broader strategic framework established in August 2024 involving Mitsubishi, Honda, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to explore opportunities for complementary vehicle supply to enhance their respective global product lineups. While the model would differ from the unibody Honda Ridgeline sold in North America, it is unlikely to reach European or American markets due to customs barriers and light truck taxes.

Entities

Mitsubishi Triton · Honda · Thailand · Mitsubishi Motors · Mitsubishi

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Honda and Mitsubishi to develop new pickup truck based on Triton

    Honda and Mitsubishi have signed an agreement to develop a Honda-branded pickup truck based on the Mitsubishi Triton, targeting the ASEAN market for a 2028 launch.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Honda reportedly to launch pickup truck based on Mitsubishi Triton

    Honda is reportedly developing a new pickup truck based on the Mitsubishi Triton platform, targeting Southeast Asian markets with potential deliveries starting in 2028.

  3. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Honda to launch rebadged Mitsubishi Triton pickup by 2028

    Honda reportedly plans to launch a rebadged Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck by 2028, produced in Thailand, to compete in the Southeast Asian market.

Sources

7news.com.au · adnKronos.com · autopro.com.vn · autorepublika.com · baogialai.com.vn · bigportal.ba · car-repo.jp · carguide.ph · cnmo.com · communitynews.com.au · dialogointercultural.co · economy.okezone.com · folgefonnsenteret.no · jpnn.com · kienthuc.net.vn · motorcars.jp · newsauto.pl · soha.vn · tambang.co.id · team-mho.com · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn

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