FOCUS | Japan's Honda, Nissan agree to start talks for 2026 merger

(241223) -- TOKYO, Dec. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2024 shows a Nissan dealer in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor announced Monday they have agreed to begin talks on a merger that would establish a new holding company by around August 2026, as the global auto industry's competition in electrific