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Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi have confirmed merger talks to form the world’s third-largest carmaker by annual sales, aiming to tackle challenges from Chinese competition and the shift to electric vehicles.

The proposed merger, through a joint holding company, seeks to combine resources as Japan’s automakers struggle with declining sales and costly EV transitions, lagging behind leaders like Toyota and Chinese rivals BYD.

Nissan's former CEO Carlos Ghosn criticized the plan, citing overlapping operations, while executives called it a pivotal move amid unprecedented industry changes. Mitsubishi will decide on joining by January's end.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I'm surprised there are only 7 Honda drivers on lemmy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I’ve never driven one, I know people who’ve had them fof a decade or more and they just wouldn’t die. You’re saying that’s over now, which would certainly fit with the general trend of consumer goods getting crappier over time.