How Nissan and Honda's $60 billion merger talks collapsed
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Intransigence, combined with what Honda management saw as Nissan's slow decision-making, helped torpedo a deal that would have created one of the world's largest automakers.

Summary

  • Nissan’s pride and denial hindered merger talks, sources say
  • Honda pushed Nissan for deeper cuts to jobs, factory capacity, sources say
  • Nissan unwilling to consider factory closures, sources say
  • Honda’s proposal to make Nissan a subsidiary caused tensions, sources say
  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 days ago

    We’re going to have two vehicles regardless, and that’s pretty common for families and couples. The average cars per household is around 2, and above that in many states.

    The Leaf wouldn’t be targeting single vehicle households, but family units where one is a dedicated commuter and the other is a family car.