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Honda, Nissan transfer to deepen ties, sources say, together with potential merger By Reuters
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Honda, Nissan transfer to deepen ties, sources say, together with potential merger By Reuters

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By Tycoon Herald 4 Min Read Published December 18, 2024
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By Maki Shiraki and Norihiko Shirouzu

TOKYO (Reuters) -Honda and Nissan (OTC:) are in talks to deepen ties, two individuals mentioned on Wednesday, together with a potential merger, the clearest signal but of how Japan’s as soon as seemingly unbeatable auto business is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla (NASDAQ:) and Chinese language rivals.

The discussions, first reported by the newspaper, would enable the businesses to cooperate extra on know-how and assist Honda (NYSE:), the nation’s second-largest automaker and Nissan, the third-largest, create a extra formidable home rival to Toyota (NYSE:).

The talks have been centered on discovering methods to bolster collaboration and included the potential for a establishing a holding firm, mentioned the individuals.

The businesses have been additionally discussing the potential for full merger, in line with one of many individuals, in addition to methods to cooperate with Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:), by which Nissan is the highest shareholder with a 24% stake.

The individuals declined to be recognized as a result of the data has not been made public.

Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi mentioned no deal had been introduced by any of the businesses, although Nissan famous the three automakers had mentioned beforehand they have been contemplating alternatives for future collaboration.

A mixed Honda and Nissan would grow to be the world’s third-largest auto group by automobile gross sales after Toyota and Volkswagen (ETR:) and stay in that place if it additionally included Mitsubishi.

“In the mid- to long-term, this is good for the Japanese car industry as it creates a second axis against Toyota,” mentioned Seiji Sugiura, a senior analyst at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory. “Constructive rivalry with Toyota is a positive for the rather stagnating Japanese car industry when it must compete with Chinese automakers, Tesla and others.”

Shares of Nissan surged greater than 22% in Tokyo commerce on Wednesday, whereas shares of Honda declined 2.3%. Shares of Mitsubishi rose 13%.

Honda’s market capitalisation is about $44 billion, whereas Nissan’s is about $10 billion after value surge on Wednesday, which means a full merger could be greater than the enormous $52 billion deal between Fiat (BIT:) Chrysler and PSA in 2021 to create Stellantis (NYSE:).

CHANGING LANDSCAPE

Honda and Nissan have shaped ties in latest months as they wrestle with the altering electrical automobile panorama, contemplating a strategic partnership to collaborate on producing key elements for EVs and synthetic intelligence in automotive software program platforms.

Over the previous yr, an EV value conflict launched by Tesla and Chinese language automaker BYD (SZ:) has intensified strain on any corporations dropping cash on the next-generation automobiles. That has put strain on corporations like Honda and Nissan to hunt methods to chop prices and pace automobile growth, and mergers are a significant step in that route.

In addition to heavy competitors, automakers additionally face stalling demand in Europe and the U.S.

Nissan, particularly, has been struggling and introduced a plan final month to axe 9,000 jobs and 20% of its international manufacturing capability to cut back prices by $2.6 billion within the present monetary yr ending in March.

Honda, Nissan transfer to deepen ties, sources say, together with potential merger By Reuters

“This deal appears to be more about bailing out Nissan, but Honda itself is not resting on its laurels,” mentioned Sanshiro Fukao, government fellow at Itochu Analysis Institute. “Honda’s cash flow is set to deteriorate next year and its EVs haven’t been going so well.”

French automaker Renault (EPA:), a significant Nissan shareholder, mentioned it had no data and declined to remark.

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