The problem is there is no likely outcome that would leave both companies and their employees better off than they are today.

Nissan now faces an uphill battle to triple its profits by 2026 or risk losing Honda. Honda’s financial stability highlights the stark contrast to Nissan’s weak earnings outlook. Nissan’s cuts haven’t solved its biggest problem,

Nissan needs to triple its profits by 2026 to be eligible for a merger with Honda.At a joint press conference announcing the memorandum of understanding for the merger, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe made it clear,

Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker founded in 1933 and the parent automaker of Infiniti and formerly Datsun. Nissan produces a wide variety of mass-market vehicles, including popular SUVs like the Rogue,

The mooted Honda Nissan merger and the fallout from leadership change at Stellantis suggests the auto industry must brace for turmoil, where size is a survival necessity.

Both companies are grappling with intense global competition in the electric vehicle market from the likes of Tesla and China’s BYD.

The Honda-Nissan merger would be a historic move if it happens, but French automaker Renault has already put an unexpected bump in the road.

There's still a lot of time before any aspect of this merger becomes a reality. Both Honda and Nissan are still feeling out the viability of this merger- a decision which may be r