This week, executives from Japan's largest automakers, Honda , Nissan, and Mitsubishi held a press conference in Tokyo to reveal a new merger that aims to be completed by 2026. The agreement would see Honda,

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.

Japan's Honda and Nissan said Monday they had embarked on formal merger talks that would create the third-largest car manufacturer globally with sales of as much as $191.4 billion and more than $19 billion profit.