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Zorro

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 04:44 PM Dec 2024

Honda, Nissan to Start Talks on Possible Merger, Nikkei Says [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are preparing to start negotiations on a possible merger, which ultimately could be expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan’s Nikkei reported Tuesday.

Such a deal would create an automotive rival to Toyota Motor Corp. that would effectively consolidate the Japanese auto industry into two camps. It would also provide Honda and Nissan with more resources to compete with larger peers after downsizing long-held global partnerships with other carmakers: France’s Renault SA for Nissan and General Motors Co. for Honda.

The move toward a merger would follow a decision by the two companies earlier this year to work together on electric vehicle batteries and software. At that time, Honda Chief Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe floated the possibility of a capital tie-up with Nissan.

While Honda and Nissan stopped short of confirming Tuesday’s report, both automakers issued statements that reiterated their previous pledges for further future cooperation.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-17/japan-s-honda-nissan-to-start-talks-on-possible-merger-nikkei?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczNDQ2ODI0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzM1MDczMDQ0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTT05FNldUMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNjgyQTUwQzJCRDM0MTFCQTgwQjEwQjZEQjczQzM1MSJ9.iftdB7g6lYdJhPtzxypM885hQaizvpK4bBU3PB75OTA

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