{"id":24871,"date":"2024-12-20T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=24871"},"modified":"2024-12-19T18:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:19:35","slug":"nissan-honda-you-better-believe-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/nissan-honda-you-better-believe-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan + Honda? You Better Believe It!"},"content":{"rendered":"

One more week till the holidays, folks (if you\u2019re not already celebrating, that is), and we couldn\u2019t be more excited.\u00a0 Well, maybe we could. If it involved cars, we could possibly be just the tiniest bit more enthusiastic than we already are given the cheer of the December spirit.\u00a0 And guess what, we are maybe about to take a spin in the land of super delight given some recently breaking news.<\/p>\n

Hold on to your breeches, kids, this one\u2019s a pretty decent turn for the automotive world.<\/h2>\n

Ready for it? Drumroll, please\u2026<\/p>\n

On the heels of an announcement made earlier this year (back in March), that the two Japanese auto giants, Honda and Nissan, were exploring the possibility of a collaboration, there\u2019s been an interesting development. The Japanese newspaper, Nikkei Asia<\/a>, just announced that two automotive manufacturers, are possibly entering into negotiations for an actual merger. Yep, you heard (read) that right: a merger. The reason for this prospective joining of two major corporations is both company\u2019s desire to advance their rather lagging positions in the world of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

\"Nissan\"<\/p>\n

Currently, neither Nissan nor Honda are in the top tier of EV sales, unfortunately, try as they may. And what with the likes of Tesla and the Chinese-made BYD steadily leading the industry, a merger could be just the thing to help boost the two Japanese automakers.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the two companies who are slated to join forces. Seeing as how Nissan is a top shareholder in Mitsubishi Motors \u2013 they hold a 24% stake in the company \u2013 this means that a collaboration and merger between Nissan and Honda will also bring with it a third name: Mitsubishi.<\/p>\n

If the deal goes through, it would put this automotive triad in a pretty powerful position.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Japanese three would take their place as the third biggest auto group in terms of sales.\u00a0 The two big brands in the lead currently are Toyota (of course \u2013 hello, Camry) and Volkswagen.<\/p>\n

\"Honda\"<\/p>\n

But while this agreement could be very beneficial for the new auto threesome, as it could help propel their EV to the next level, it is not without its obstacles and challenges.\u00a0 The possible concerns include the following factors:<\/p>\n