Japan’s Toyota is the world’s biggest automaker by sales ... of the company’s shareholders may feel that the deal would represent Honda supporting Nissan, but noted the merger was “based on the assumption that Nissan completes its turnaround ...

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

The potential merger could help boost the auto companies production of electric vehicles amid growing changes in the car industry.