Japan, Tesla and Nissan

Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan, Foxconn approaches Honda, reports say
A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after the collapse of its merger talks with Honda , the Financial Times said on Friday.
Tesla approached by Japan group to invest in Nissan; Foxconn to partner with Honda for four-way tie-up?
While the Honda-Nissan merger is no more, a Japanese group is drawing up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan, Reuters has reported, citing the Financial Times. Described as a high-level Japanese group that involves
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment in exchange for US factories
A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest in the struggling carmaker Nissan, following the collapse of its merger talks with rival Honda.
Nissan Jumps on Report Japan Group Seeking Tesla Investment
Nissan Motor Co. shares jumped after the Financial Times reported that a high-level Japanese group has drawn up plans to seek investment from Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. to aid the struggling carmaker.
Breakfast News: Japan Seeks Tesla Deal
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Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment
The plan to approach Tesla comes after Nissan walked away from Honda’s $58bn merger proposal, spurring fears that Japan’s third-largest carmaker could fall into potentially hostile foreign hands, with Taiwanese iPhone assembler Foxconn, activists and private equity groups circling.
Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan as Foxconn approaches Honda
Nissan in recent weeks has been searching for a strategic partner in the tech industry, with some board members suggesting Tesla and Apple as ideal targets.
Ex-Tesla Director Denies Role in Courting Nissan Investment
The Financial Times report said Mizuno led a group, including ex-premier Yoshihide Suga and his former aide Hiroto Izumi, that planned to court Tesla for an investment in Nissan and believed Tesla was interested in Nissan's U.
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With Honda Out, Who Saves Nissan? Possibly the Company That Makes iPhones
A big electronics company wants to get into cars, and might have a deal with Nissan.
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Carmakers Nissan and Honda call off merger talks
Japan’s Nissan and Honda have ended discussions on a deal that would have created the world’s third-largest carmaker.
Nissan and Honda ditch $60 billion merger talks, face new uncertainty
Nissan and Honda ended merger talks to forge a $60 billion car company on Thursday, pitching Nissan deeper into uncertainty ...
Nissan May Build 50% Of America’s Next Rogue In Japan
As it stands, Rogue models sold in the US are built in Smyrna, Tennessee, and exported from Kyushu, Japan, but in the future, ...
Would a Tesla-Nissan mash-up make sense?
Nissan stock surged but pared gains on reports the Japanese automaker had a new dance partner — Tesla. Whether a deal with ...
Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company
That deal—one branded "a desperate move" by former Nissan CEO and fugitive from Japanese justice Carlos Ghosn—fell apart last ...