Than a collaboration in certain areas if both parties are to be leaders in this mobility transformation,” Mibe stated.
In order to better adjust to electrification, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi had already decided to share parts for electric vehicles, including as batteries, and to work together to develop software for autonomous driving.
After Carlos Ghosn, the company’s former chairman, was arrested in late 2018 on suspicion of fraud and misusing corporate assets—charges he disputes—Nissan has been embroiled in a crisis.
After being freed on bond, he escaped to Lebanon. Ghosn called the proposed merger a “desperate move” in a video connection interview with media in Tokyo on Monday.
Sam Fiorani, vice president of AutoForecast Solutions, told The Associated Press that Nissan could provide.
Honda with truck-based body-on-frame large SUVs with high towing capacity and good off-road performance, like the Armada and Infiniti QX80, which Honda does not currently have.
