Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co ... companies to fend off Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, at home and abroad. Toyota has taken stakes in Subaru Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mazda ...

The integration would create the world’s third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen ... is South Korea’s Hyundai and Kia . Honda and Nissan have been exploring ...

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co ... companies to fend off Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, at home and abroad. Toyota has taken stakes in Subaru Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mazda ...

Toyota has taken stakes in Subaru Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp., creating a powerhouse of brands backed by its top-notch credit rating. Honda ... s Hyundai Motor Co. Nissan ...

But some others dismissed the possibility that the merger of Honda and Nissan poses any serious threat to Hyundai Motor Group or other top-tier carmakers, such as Toyota and Volkswagen.

MITI has now clearly drawn up two big structures for Japanese carmakers — one led by Toyota in a cluster that includes Suzuki, Daihatsu and Mazda while the other will be Honda along with Nissan ...

Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, potentially creating a holding company to rival Toyota. This move could also involve Mitsubishi, further consolidating the Japanese auto industry.

In response, we've seen Japan's auto industry coalesce around two factions: one led by Toyota that includes Mazda, Subaru and Daihatsu, and another with Honda and Nissan and probably Mitsubishi.

3. Nissan Altima The midsize Altima is Nissan's answer to the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Hyundai Sonata. Despite its relatively strong sales, Nissan reportedly plans to end production of the ...

TOKYO -- Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will begin merger talks as early as Monday as the two automakers seek to create a group that can rival Japanese leader Toyota Motor in capital-intensive ...