( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “price sank 2.3-percent.” Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed that they are discussing closer collaboration, but denied reports they have decided on a merger. [CutID: <Cuts> NISSAN-HONDA-house-q-WEDam.mp3 Time: 26s Title: NISSAN-HONDA-house-q-WEDam Out-cue: price sank 2.3-perent] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Nissan has an alliance with Renault SA […]
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Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but say there’s been no decision on a merger
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “price sank 2.3-percent.”
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed that they are discussing closer collaboration, but denied reports they have decided on a merger.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Nissan has an alliance with Renault SA that is under review. It recently announced it was slashing 9,000 jobs and cutting its global production by 20%.
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VERBATIM: Nissan’s share price soared more than 22% after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s third largest automaking group. Trading in Nissan’s shares was suspended in Tokyo but then resumed after the companies issued a statement that said they were “considering various possibilities for future collaboration, but no decisions have been made.” Honda’s share price sank 2.3%.