Nissan Just Destroyed Honda's Comeback And The Entire Japanese Auto Industry Is Reeling

Nineteen months ago, Honda and Nissan were about to become the third-largest automaker on Earth. Then one word in one proposal killed the deal. Now they're back at the same table, and what they just signed tells you everything about where Japan's auto industry is headed. In this video: the $60 billion merger that collapsed in seven weeks, the Honda cars that died before a single one was built, Honda's first annual loss in nearly 70 years, Nissan's seven factory closures, and what Toyota was quietly shipping the entire time. Sources: Honda FY2025 financial results (May 2026), Honda business briefing (May 2026), Nissan Re:Nissan plan and FY2024 results, Toyota Motor Corporation 2025 global sales data, Woven by Toyota, Red Hat, Nikkei Asia, Reuters, Associated Press, Financial Times. #Honda #Nissan #Toyota