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      213 months ago

      Nissan holds a majority stake with Mitsubishi. That actually might be worth something to Honda, and they also seem to be able to produce some cheap evs, like the leaf which Honda doesn’t seem able to do currently.

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        43 months ago

        Mitsubishi the conglomerate or Mitsubishi the automaker? The former seems good but not the latter.

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          43 months ago

          Auto I believe, but that still might be useful. They have access to Cummins engines, which are basically one of the only manufacturers that meet the next phase of ghg emissions requirements. Plus since Honda seems to be retooling their factories for solid state batteries, it might allow them to produce some stop gap evs without relying on other manufacturers like GM (Hondas latest is just a rebadged Chevy Blazer EV).

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      43 months ago

      On the other hand, maybe a merger will help them get their shit together and compete with Toyota.