Nissan’s Navara and Mitsubishi’s Triton Double-cabs are set to become twins-under-the-skin following the former’s $3 billion investment in the latter. 
Nissan bought a 34 per cent controlling stake in Mitsubishi. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the new alliance would allow the two Japanese brands to share technological development, manufacturing and common vehicle platforms. 
Ghosn said sharing platforms would have mutual benefits, especially in terms of saving substantial development costs whether a Nissan or Mitsubishi platform was used as the basis for particular models. As with many other similar sharing of platforms between manufacturers, this will enable Mitsubishi to fast track its new model, allowing for a more competitive model in terms of ride quality and new technologies.