Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers hope the $50 billion deal would help them catch up with Tesla and China’s BYD in electric vehicles and advanced software. Honda Motor Co Ltd, Nissan Motor Co, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Automobiles, Japan, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers hope the $50 billion deal would help them catch up with Tesla and China’s BYD in electric vehicles and advanced software. NYT > Business