Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi in Merger-Talks.
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We'll see how well (or bad) that goes for them.
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Honda introduced their next gen i-MMD/e:HEV hybrid system, and it still doesn't have the power split device/eCVT that makes Toyota's type of series-parallel hybrid so efficient and flexible.
Honda Presents Next-generation e:HEV Technologies at Press Briefing on Honda e:HEV Business and Technology | Honda Global Corporate Website
Honda Global | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held a press briefing to introduce the direction of its hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) business and the latest advancement made to its original 2-motor hybrid system, Honda e:HEV.
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Honda introduced their next gen i-MMD/e:HEV hybrid system, and it still doesn't have the power split device/eCVT that makes Toyota's type of series-parallel hybrid so efficient and flexible.
What about Renault and Mitsubishi?
Renault saved Nissan in 1999. And Nissan saved Mitsubishi in 2016. What happens to Renault and Mitsubishi if Honda and Nissan merge? Are they left alone and out of the merger, perhaps left to find other saviours?
Renault and Nissan (and lately Mitsubishi) are in an alliance, sharing platforms, technologies and even a CEO (Carlos Ghosn). This alliance (and Mr. Ghosn) is credited with having saved Nissan in 1999; Renault and Nissan traded shares but remained independent.
Nissan bought just over a third of Mitsubishi's shares in 2016, saving Mitsubishi. In Japan, owning one-third of shares is enough to attain and maintain control of a company; it is how Ford was able to keep Mazda afloat for so many years without owning a majority proportion of shares. Nissan a subsequently sold some of those shares, likely losing control of Mitsubishi.
In the earlier news of this agreement to study a merger, I saw nothing about Mitsubishi but later news items include Mitsubishi.
Renault saved Nissan in 1999. And Nissan saved Mitsubishi in 2016. What happens to Renault and Mitsubishi if Honda and Nissan merge? Are they left alone and out of the merger, perhaps left to find other saviours?
Renault and Nissan (and lately Mitsubishi) are in an alliance, sharing platforms, technologies and even a CEO (Carlos Ghosn). This alliance (and Mr. Ghosn) is credited with having saved Nissan in 1999; Renault and Nissan traded shares but remained independent.
Nissan bought just over a third of Mitsubishi's shares in 2016, saving Mitsubishi. In Japan, owning one-third of shares is enough to attain and maintain control of a company; it is how Ford was able to keep Mazda afloat for so many years without owning a majority proportion of shares. Nissan a subsequently sold some of those shares, likely losing control of Mitsubishi.
In the earlier news of this agreement to study a merger, I saw nothing about Mitsubishi but later news items include Mitsubishi.