TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor plan to set up a joint holding company by around August 2026, Nikkei has learned, teaming up as competition to develop electric vehicles intensifies globally.
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are set to begin merger talks on Dec. 23 as they step up cooperation in developing EVs. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Masaru Shioyama)
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor plan to set up a joint holding company by around August 2026, Nikkei has learned, teaming up as competition to develop electric vehicles intensifies globally.