Honda and Nissan are in talks about merging to share costs and better compete globally. They hope to speed up electric vehicle development. Past automotive mergers have shown mixed results, but this union could help both companies. A merger would create the world’s third-largest automaker, behind Toyota and Volkswagen. Honda and Nissan are in talks about merging to share costs and better compete globally. They hope to speed up electric vehicle development. Past automotive mergers have shown mixed results, but this union could help both companies. A merger would create the world’s third-largest automaker, behind Toyota and Volkswagen. Economic Times