Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world’s third-largest automaker

Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world’s third-largest automaker

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024.  Kyodo | Via Reuters Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales. In a … Read more

Nissan could face cost-cutting ‘carnage’ in Honda merger

Nissan could face cost-cutting ‘carnage’ in Honda merger

Nissan will be the victim of cost-cutting “carnage” if it combines forces with Japanese peer Honda, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told CNBC on Tuesday. “I think, without any doubt, Honda is going to be in the driver’s seat, which is very sad to see after having led Nissan for 19 years [and] brought Nissan … Read more

Honda Nissan merger talks Nikkei reports

Honda Nissan merger talks Nikkei reports

Makoto Uchida (L), president and CEO of Japanese auto maker Nissan, shakes hands with Toshihiro Mibe (R), director, president and representative executive officer of auto maker Honda, following a press conference in Tokyo on August 1, 2024.  Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that … Read more

Car giants endured a torrid 2024 and few expect 2025 to be much better

Car giants endured a torrid 2024 and few expect 2025 to be much better

An employee of the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau stands next to the VW logo on the factory premises during an information event organised by the Works Council of Volkswagen Saxony in Zwickau, eastern Germany, on October 28, 2024.  Jens Schlueter | Afp | Getty Images A perfect storm of challenges for the European automobile industry … Read more

Ferrari appears remarkably unfazed by Trump’s tariff threats

Ferrari appears remarkably unfazed by Trump’s tariff threats

Workers on the production line at the new Ferrari NV E-building factory in Maranello, Italy, on Friday, June 21, 2024.  Francesca Volpi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ferrari is thought to be something of a special case among Europe’s automobile sector even as many car giants come under pressure from the threat of U.S. tariffs. … Read more

Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of massive fines

Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of massive fines

Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Europe’s top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations. Automakers operating … Read more

Fed minutes signals September rate cut

Fed minutes signals September rate cut

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Fed minutes signal September rate cut

Fed minutes signal September rate cut

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

WeRide expands globally as transportation industry adopts AI

WeRide expands globally as transportation industry adopts AI

BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 11: People take photos of WeRide Robobus, a fully-driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area on July 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Self-driving … Read more