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Japanese car makers Honda and Nissan announce merger talks

JAPANESE car makers Honda and Nissan announced plans today to work toward a merger.
The move would form the world’s third-largest car maker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
The two companies said that they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses.