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Testing Made Smarter: Nissan Technical Centre Europe and Sonatus Deliver Cutting-Edge AI Tools to Accelerate Vehicle Development
CRANFIELD, England & SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 09, 2025--Nissan NTCE and Sonatus will partner on AI tools that speed vehicle testing, cutting investigations from two weeks to two days.
About this update from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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