Honda declined to comment for this story and Nissan didn't immediately return a request for comment. While the idea of such a merger appears to be far-fetched, both automakers soldier on.

Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly entering merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, according to the Nikkei financial newspaper.

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Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right, leave after a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan ...

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Two of Japan's biggest automakers, Honda and Nissan, have reportedly begun merger talks, according to a report in Japan's financial Nikkei Asia newspaper. The two Japanese-headquartered automakers ...

Honda and Nissan are considering operating under a holding company, and soon will sign a memorandum of understanding, according to the report. U.S.-traded shares of Honda were up roughly 2% during ...

Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly entering merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, according to the Nikkei financial newspaper.