India, March 14 -- The aggressive and expansionist plans of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) companies has been a source of worry for automakers across the world. And while Chinese EV brands were previously concentrating on competing in the home market, recent years have seen many take their business to overseas markets as well. It is the start of an even more intense battle on multiple fronts, one that may also require alliances for success.

A recent report in Nikkei Asia highlighted that there may be plans that Japan's Nissan and Honda team up to beat back the strong play of Chinese brands. The focus is likely to be on bringing down manufacturing costs by sharing a common platform while the possible joint venture may see the development o...