Honda and Nissan: A Marriage of Convenience in the EV Era (.PDF Download)

Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers announce their intention to merge into one by 2026.
Jan. 13, 2025

In December, Honda and Nissan announced their intention to merge by 2026, “a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world’s long-dominant legacy car makers,” Reuters reports, noting that the combined company would be the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen.