Nissan began merger discussions with Honda in December 2024 after the Yokohama-based automaker's bleak financial situation became apparent at the release of its year-end reports. Since then, it's been openly looking to break ties with its nearly two-plus-decade alliance with France's Renault.

The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies.

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed they've scrapped merger talks announced in December​, ending a potential combination that would have created the world's third-largest automaker.

The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan which hit the dust last week would have created the world’s fourth-biggest automaker. The shotgun marriage

The proposal, which was announced in December, ran into a wall after Honda proposed a structure that would make Nissan its subsidiary instead of an equal partner.

The companies first announced merger talks last December to create the world's third-largest automaker by vehicle sales.

Japan’s Nissan and Honda have ended discussions on a deal that would have created the world’s third-largest carmaker.

In a joint statement released the same day, Honda acknowledged that it proposed to divert from its original intention of forming a joint holding company to one where "Honda would

It's no secret that Nissan was unhappy with Honda's terms to potentially merge, but insiders have detailed just what broke the relationship.