Nissan and Honda are negotiating their merger to become the world’s third largest manufacturer

Nissan and Honda give the green light to start negotiations on the merger of both companies, which would create the third largest car manufacturer in the world by sales volume, only behind Toyota and the group Volkswagen.

This was announced on Monday in Tokyo during a joint press conference by the directors of both car groups, where they clarified that the intention is to complete the operation in June 2025 and list the new holding company during the summer of 2026. of approximately EUR 183.38 billion and an operating result of more than EUR 18.38 billion after the merger, both companies are launching this operation in a moment of paradigm shift for the automotive sector with the rise of Chinese brands on the world game board and sales delay before the technological transformation of vehicles The companies indicate that their integration will be based on the premise that Nissan will continuously carry out its “recovery actions”, which implies “creating a more flexible and resilient company”, capable of adapting to changes in the market.

The majority of the new holding company’s board will be held by members appointed by Honda in response to the brand’s increased weight within the future company.