Japanese Auto Giants Nissan, Honda Eye Merger, Says Nikkei
Japanese Auto Giants Nissan, Honda Eye Merger, Says Nikkei
The merger talks come as Nissan grapples with ongoing challenges, including weak profitability and recovering from a tumultuous period marked by the fallout from former Japanese automakers $Nissan Motor (ADR) (NSANY.US)$ and $Honda Motor (HMC.US)$ are reportedly negotiating a merger, first revealed by the Nikkei newspaper Tuesday, aiming to consolidate under a holding company and include $Mitsubishi Motors (7211.JP)$.
日本汽車製造商 $日產汽車(ADR) (NSANY.US)$ 和 $本田汽車 (HMC.US)$ 正在進行合併談判，首次由《日本經濟新聞》在週二披露，目的是在一個控股公司下整合幷包含 $三菱汽車 (7211.JP)$.
What To Know: Per Nikkei, the combined Nissan-Honda-Mitsubishi group could account for over eight million annual vehicle sales, positioning it among the largest automakers but trailing $Toyota Motor (7203.JP)$'s 11.2 million and Volkswagen's 9.2 million.
要知道：根據《日本經濟新聞》，合併後的日產-本田汽車-三菱集團的年汽車銷量可能超過八百萬輛，使其躋身最大的汽車製造商之列，但仍落後於 $豐田汽車 (7203.JP)$'的1120萬和大衆的920萬。
Per a report by CNBC, Nissan and Honda earlier declined to confirm the report, stating they are exploring collaborative opportunities without final decisions. Earlier this year, the firms partnered on shared components and software, potentially paving the way for integration.
根據CNBC的報道，日產和本田之前拒絕確認該報道，表示他們正在探索合作機會，但尚未做出最終決定。今年早些時候，雙方在共享元件和軟件方面進行了合作，這可能爲整合鋪平了道路。
The merger talks come as Nissan grapples with ongoing challenges, including weak profitability and recovering from a tumultuous period marked by the fallout from former Chairman Carlos Ghosn's ouster in 2018.
合併談判之際，日產面對持續的挑戰，包括盈利能力疲軟以及從2018年前董事長卡洛斯·戈恩被罷免後的動盪時期中恢復。
The company has also been under pressure to expand its electric vehicle offerings to compete with $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ and Chinese rivals.
該公司也面臨壓力，要求擴大其電動車產品以與 $特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$ 和中國競爭對手競爭。
The response was positive, with Honda's U.S.-traded shares rising 0.96% to $25.26 and Nissan's over-the-counter shares jumping 11.46% to $5.11 at market close on Tuesday.
反應積極，本田在美國交易的股票上漲0.96%，至25.26美元，而日產的場外交易股票在週二市場收盤時上漲11.46%，至5.11美元。
