Nissan shares jumped as much as 8.7% in afternoon trading in Tokyo on Thursday. A Nissan spokesperson declined to comment, adding that any details concerning talks with Honda would be announced as planned around mid-February.
Nissan Motor is seeking a new partner as it prepares to end negotiations to form a joint holding company with Honda Motor, people familiar with the matter said.
The fresh ally would ideally be from the technology sector and be based in the US, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. Although its sales are slowing globally, North America remains Nissan’s most important market and the wider shift toward electrification and automation is pushing all carmakers to seek alliances with high-tech industries.
