Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. will begin merger negotiations this week, aiming to finalize an agreement by June 2025. The proposed holding company listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is planned for August 2026, creating the world’s third-largest automaker after Toyota and Volkswagen. The merger comes as both companies face severe production inefficiencies. However, the company’s CEO maintains a positive stance, as he says: “These turnaround measures do not imply that the company is shrinking. Nissan will restructure its business to become leaner and more resilient, while also reorganizing management to respond quickly and flexibly to changes in … Continue reading Honda-Nissan Merger Targets $54 Billion IPO, 1M Capacity Cuts, and World’s No. 3 Automaker Spot by 2026