A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after the collapse of its merger talks with Honda, the Financial Times said on Friday.

Honda Motor will resume talks with Nissan Motor to form the world's fourth-biggest automaker provided Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida steps down, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing a person familiar with discussions.

Honda Motor will resume talks with Nissan Motor to form the world's fourth-biggest automaker provided Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida steps down, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing a person familiar with discussions.

The recently-called-off merger between Honda and Nissan may not in fact be dead, according to a Financial Times report. Honda is willing to restart talks if Nissan CEO Makoto Uchi

Honda Motor Co Ltd (TYO:7267) is open to restarting merger talks with Nissan Motor Co Ltd (TYO:7201) if Nissans CEO Makoto Uchida steps down, according to the Financial Times. This development follows the recent

Nissan (NSANY) is climbing 4% after The Financial Times reported that a group of prominent Japanese citizens is interested in convincing Tesla (TSLA) to invest in the troubled Japanese automaker. The Japanese Group and Its Plan The group of Japanese citizens is being led by Hiromichi Mizuno,

The Financial Times report said Mizuno led a group, including ex-premier Yoshihide Suga and his former aide Hiroto Izumi, that planned to court Tesla for an investment in Nissan and believed Tesla was interested in Nissan's U.

Nissan’s debt rating has been reduced to junk status as the automaker faces an assortment of challenges. A Japanese group is reportedly trying to get Tesla to invest, but Elon Musk seemingly downplayed the idea.

The Honda-Nissan on-again, off-again, on-again merger is the international automotive saga that keeps on giving. Now there's another twist.

Shares in the beleaguered Japanese carmaker surged on Friday despite Musk denying reports that Tesla could be a prospective investor.

A big electronics company wants to get into cars, and might have a deal with Nissan. The collapse of the proposed merger between Nissan and Honda opens the door for Foxconn to reenter the equation and resume its talks with Nissan.