TOKYO -- As Honda Motor pursued merger talks with Nissan Motor, the automaker was also after a prize that had long remained elusive: Mitsubishi Motors.
Hybrid tech and product lineup popular in Southeast Asia were appealing

Mitsubishi Motor has a lineup of vehicles popular in Southeast Asia. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- As Honda Motor pursued merger talks with Nissan Motor, the automaker was also after a prize that had long remained elusive: Mitsubishi Motors.