Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan
The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies.
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Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi say they are ending their talks on a business integration
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