It hasn't been a month since two Japanese automakers, Honda and Nissan, officially announced their merger plans, but it appears that it's already facing a major hurdle. According to reports coming from Japan,

Honda executives recently shared insights into their rationale for the proposed merger with Nissan.During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas Honda stressed the urgency to address mounting competition from Chinese automakers,

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

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

Honda has announced an agreement to merge with Nissan in a deal worth a reported $54 billion. Mitsubishi, which has long been allied with Nissan, will decide by the end of January 2025 whether to join the venture, potentially increasing the total merger value to $58 billion.

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Honda’s chief executive said the move wasn’t a rescue of troubled Nissan.

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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

Nissan is facing critical financial and competitive challenges, with operating profits dropping 90% and net income falling 94% in the first half of fiscal year 2024 compared to the same period a year earlier.

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,