{"id":293222,"date":"2024-12-18T11:59:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=345899"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:37:05","slug":"bombshell-in-the-automotive-world-honda-and-nissan-are-considering-merging-to-combat-american-and-chinese-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/bombshell-in-the-automotive-world-honda-and-nissan-are-considering-merging-to-combat-american-and-chinese-evs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombshell in the automotive world: Honda and Nissan are considering merging to combat American and Chinese EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Japanese automotive giants Honda and Nissan are about to study a merger, amid tough competition from companies like Tesla and BYD. The companies will explore the possibility of operating jointly under a holding company, and they might even include Mitsubishi in the mix.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Nikkei Asia has reported that both companies have confirmed the<\/a> talks. Nissan said it is considering “various aspects of future collaboration” with Honda and Mitsubishi, “including the content of media reports… but nothing has been decided at this time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both car manufacturers have had it in mind for some time. Following a memorandum of understanding signed in March, Nissan and Honda partnered in August to research technologies for next-generation vehicle platforms<\/a>. That same month, the pair also partnered with Mitsubishi<\/a> to “jointly discuss a framework for greater intelligence and electrification of cars.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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