EV News World Jan 24 2025. Honda Nissan Merger Update — Things Get Complicated. Here I discuss the important article from 18 Jan 2025 from Steve Hanley from CleanTechnica.com. To keep you up to date on the context and developments on the Honda Nissan merger plans. Article summary: Honda and Nissan have announced their intention to merge, but now face some hurdles to overcome before the deal can move forward. The main issue is Nissan's relationship with Renault, as Honda wants it resolved before proceeding with the merger. Honda has asked Nissan if it would be able to buy Renault's 35.7% stake in the company, which is worth about 557 billion yen. Honda fears that if Renault is acquired by a third party during negotiations, Nissan could fall under undesirable foreign influence. In the past, there were rumors that a Taiwanese company was interested in acquiring Nissan, which would be unacceptable to the Japanese government.In addition, there is the question of the funds needed to buy Renault's stake. Nissan has been experiencing financial difficulties and its market value has declined considerably. The company has announced layoffs and a reduction in its production capacity. Currently, its operating income is expected to be reduced by 70% and there is practically no growth for the year. Given this situation, many are wondering what Honda is getting out of this deal and what strategic benefits are expected. Renault, although it has a financial interest in the outcome, has not been mentioned in detail in the merger announcements.Honda y Nissan están enfrentando obstáculos en su plan de fusión. Honda quiere que Nissan resuelva su relación con Renault antes de proceder con la fusión, ya que temen una influencia extranjera no deseada. Se ha planteado la posibilidad de que Honda compre la participación del 35,7% de Renault en Nissan. Sin embargo, surge la cuestión de los fondos necesarios para adquirir esta participación, ya que Nissan está experimentando dificultades financieras y su valor de mercado ha disminuido. Además, la asociación de ambas empresas con Dongfeng Motor en China también es complicada, ya que Honda tiene su propia marca en el país y compite con vehículos desarrollados conjuntamente por Dongfeng y Nissan. Aunque no se ha llegado a una conclusión sobre estos asuntos, se espera que Honda y Nissan anuncien los detalles de su acuerdo a finales de este mes.Source:https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/honda-nissan-merger-update-things-get-complicated/ Hector Vladimir 2025©EV News Worldhttps://youtube.com/@EVNewsWorld?si=Aoj4jJKb5eHaCw2R