Nissan & Honda Announce Merger

[@ArthropodSpidey]

Honda, PLEASE don't lower your quality after this merger. Toyota has already lost their damn minds.

[@davidsigmon4462]

You said that right!Toyota must be on some potent drugs.

[@Nayr747]

Corporations are required to reduce quality once they've established a quality brand in order to maximize profits. It's inevitable.

[@ArthropodSpidey]

@@Nayr747 there are at least 3 companies I can think of that make your point completely irrelevant. Apple is one of them.

[@Nayr747]

@@ArthropodSpidey Apple sucks. They charge absurd prices for often outdated hardware.

[@Nayr747]

Apple sucks. They charge absurd prices for often outdated hardware.

[@THEREALTJP]

Honda, please put your transmission in Nissans...

[@stanza77]

My Chrysler Pacifica is using the same transmission as Honda s Oddysey , it's an ZF transmission lol crazy times

[@THEREALTJP]

@stanza77 that's good to know 🤔💯

[@Geeksalmonbanana]

​@@stanza77not true. Honda has been using the in house 10 speed for awhile in the Honda odyssey. And now the pilot is using it. The up coming passport will also.

[@iRadinVerse]

With the way these mergers normally go it will be the opposite. Nissan will take over despite being the far inferior company. It's Boeing McDonald's Douglas all over again.

[@JobiWan144]

​@@iRadinVerselol "McDonald's Douglas" that's crazy

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

Really bad idea for Honda. Like pouring grape Kool Aid into fine wine.

[@Drknnja]

Remember this is all about the Chinese and electric markets, not the US auto market.

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

bad idea for nissan too.

[@robertbrandywine]

I've seen these kind of mergers before. It usually doesn't go well for anyone involved.

[@eldiablort1461]

See: Stellantis

[@tdrew337]

What other mergers have you seen other than stellantis?

[@MrMadaket78]

Honda, please don't do this. As a long time Honda owner I have laughed at the subprime buyers of crappy Nissans. Worry that this will hurt Honda's well earned reputation for quality vehicles. I have obtained 20 year/400,000 miles on many of my Hondas, something Nissan owners can only dream of.

[@Blank00]

Subprime buyers buy Korean cars now. Korean car drivers get lured in by low prices and futuristic styling, but in the long run, they end up with a car with poor ergonomics, styling that ages like milk, and powertrains that aren’t as reliable.

[@ScoobieDoo-zy1rh]

Nope . More CVt into Honda .

[@TheXXDude]

Nissan please don't do thus. As a long time Nissan owner I have laughed at the subprime buyers of Honda civics. Worry that is will hurt Nissan as well earned reputation for quality vehicles like the GTR and so many other great products that came from the assembly line. I have obtained a 20 year experience/600000 miles on many of my nissan's that Honda owners can only dream off.

[@CharlesCurran-m9p]

Nissan needs a good CVT. If Honda can provide that, Nissan can be saved. You can trace Nissan’s fall back to when they started using that awful Jatco tranny.

[@JA-zh5xi]

I’m dumping my Honda stock the first chance I get. This is extraordinarily stupid on the part of Honda.

[@wescam2958]

Actually, it probably is NOT Honda's idea. More likely it is the idea of the Japanese government to keep Nissan out of the hands of a foreign takeover.

[@antillie7]

I am very worried that Nissan's design and manufacturing quality will infect new Honda's. I was planning to replace my wife's Odyssey with a new one in the next couple of years. If this goes through I will need to replace her car before the deal is finalized.

[@Healthylifelex]

Buy a nice pre-owned one. 😅

[@Nayr747]

Buying a new car off the lot is a very poor financial decision.

[@wescam2958]

Maybe best to not replace it with another Honda at all. If Honda's quality slips what will it mean for their parts manufacturing? Maybe best to switch manufacturer.

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

nissans manufacturing quality is great theyre very reliable cars

[@hemaccabe4292]

Big mistake for Honda. Nissan adds no value to Honda.

[@paulbroderick8438]

Mergers mean doom for many companies. Coventry, England used to be the UK's Detroit in terms of auto manufacturing. Mergers crumpled them all.

[@Fireballsocal]

I agree. A single vision is impossible with so many leaders. The only benefit I see for Honda is that Honda can gain a pickup line. Honda is fully capable of designing and building their own truck so I don't think it's something they necessarily want though.

[@davidsigmon4462]

Sounds like an all win for Nissan,not so much for Honda.

[@iRadinVerse]

Nissan executives mouths are watering over the idea of putting their shitty CVTs in a Civic.

[@AlanPiconi]

Oh No not more Jatco transmissions, but seriously, I agree 100% with your analogy and as you know this is going to be far more complex, especially for Honda, than you were able to state in your short video. Nissan quality had better take a sharp rise,.... And Honda should be very careful since they themselves have had recent challenges.. Great and relevant video keep it up.

[@jwg9338]

When I was in my teens, we made fun of Mazdas. Now they're at the top. What in the world...

[@wescam2958]

Yes. The world has changed. When you were making fun of Mazda where were the Chinese?

[@Shootsmith]

Mazda on top? 😂

[@carfo]

@@Shootsmith mazda is usually top5 in all positive categories. small company too

[@miked8121]

When 2 smaller mediocre companies get together, you end up with a much bigger mediocre company. How's that working for Stellantis. This business concept is true in all industries.

[@scottferris6309]

I certainly wouldn’t call Honda mediocre. They have been known for their reliability for years.

[@miked8121]

@@scottferris6309 Honda has made some really great cars but Hyundai/Kia is kind of eating their lunch in the last couple years, at least in California.

[@DanielBeard-bt7mn]

@@scottferris6309 That's all in the past now. Mazda, Subaru, and Toyota will fill the void.

[@jackanderson2773]

@@scottferris6309 Not anymore .

[@wescam2958]

It wasn't true when Nash and Studebaker merged in the early 1950's. Nash was an excellent car company stuck with a nitch market. History is not as much on your side as you may think. The problem may be the same for the Nissan/Honda merger. Can they handle the changing auto industry? Time will tell.

[@johnseavey6622]

Why in hell would Honda want anything to do with Nissan?

[@VictorMaxol]

Huts?

[@goldenridges]

Because the VQ series V6 in most Nissan models are absolute legends and as dependable as anything Honda or Toyota has ever made. It's the fragile CVT transmission in the Altima, Rogue and a handful of other models that is killing their rep. The Frontier, Pathfinder, Armada, Murano, and all the Infiniti models use standard automatics that are super solid. They have already began phasing out the CVT and Honda will likely be credited by those not in the know for helping Nissan make a quick turnaround.

[@Vinylectric]

EVs.

[@ynnod]

What will happen when electric vehicle sales slow to a crawl?

[@erickquinones1095]

Well say goodbye to the GT-R R36 hopes. Also when will the auto makers realize the majority of people dont want electric vehicles.

[@SH-AWDY]

This is very Stellantis-esque. There will be many that see this as the end to the Honda heritage. The era of buying new, reliable Hondas is over. Sell your stock now.

[@richardnwilson]

I honestly don't see how taking on a nearly bankrupt unsuccessful company like Nissan can do anything but drag Honda down

[@iRadinVerse]

Honda doesn't have a choice the government is forcing them to do this. It has very eerie parallels to the Boeing McDonald Douglas merger of the '90s and we all know how that turned out.

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

nissan is a great company with great cars. id take most nissans over the hybrid garbage honda makes

[@cmc5394oparva]

@@cantwealljustgetalong2 Their cars with the old 4-banger engines and the mid-late 2000s 4.0L V-6 were fine (same with Honda). I could blow my nose with their current tissue-paper CVTs, which are almost as bad as the DCTs Ford was using for years.

[@velodjk2975]

Even though they are a mess, it seems with the Leaf, Nissan was ahead of Honda with EV technology. Honda might want access to that technology. Honda only offers Ridgeline, so access to Frontier and Titan might be also be desired.

[@connor_flanigan]

do NOT get me started on your hair or how cute you are in that black T shirt 😭

[@nicholaskalogris9985]

This can help Honda get into the truck market. That would be the only way this can make sense.

[@DerekJamesLynn]

Huge mistake Honda ! Nissan-Mitsubishi, Dollar General Cars It’s sad for all the employees affected for top tier managements poor decision I’m sure they all have golden parachutes

[@greenfire919]

Honda needs Mitsubishi more than it need Nissan.

[@damiondobney542]

It's not finalize yet

[@verlinswarey507]

Don’t do it Honda!

[@nas9071]

As long as Honda keeps making their engines.

[@iRadinVerse]

It doesn't matter how good an engine Honda can build if they start putting dog shit Nissan cvts in their cars. "Oh the engine runs great but the transmission blew up after 20,000 miles!"

[@keving4304]

I’ll bet in the next six months the ministry’s of Japan government will inject some money into the merger. The car manufacturers are vital to their economy.

[@davidjames4583]

Last time I checked Honda wasn't having a banner year either with their Recalls. 🤔

[@rebellucy6200]

Honda makes the best engines in the world and now being forced to go electric. Just saw the Honda lawnmower line up and it saddened me to see the changover to batteries. The reliability of their engines is what seperated them from the others.

[@northdakotaham1752]

About the only consumers who want a battery mower are those who are mandated to own one by some government.

[@michaelblevins1651]

I’m sorry but they do not make the nest engines in the world

[@seanthompson8071]

Oh well, at least we still have Mazda. 😕

[@davidsigmon4462]

@@seanthompson8071 I’ll never own another Mazda,they couldn’t improve them enough for me to ever buy another one.

[@NightPwnGaming]

⁠what happened to your Mazda, friend?

[@davidsigmon4462]

@@NightPwnGaming Had a 87 b2600 and gave nothing but problems,friend had a Mazda mini van and about got t-boned many times from hesitation in engine same as my b2600,sister in laws Mazda suv would just cut off for no reason and leave them stranded many times,had a brand new Ford Probe GT with a Mazda engine and made the ports in the head wrong and had replaced right after buying it, and the list goes on.

[@wescam2958]

Yes, but don't forget Mazda and Toyota share the same assembly plant in Alabama.

[@davidsigmon4462]

@ This was before then but like I said they can’t improve enough for me.

[@Jim-nt7xy]

That's a brilliant idea, saddle one successful with two losers. I'm sure things will turn out fine.😅🤣😂

[@sunnygirl9691]

Nissan has some good styling but loses points on quality. Honda could use some styling and continue to perfect quality.

[@LWVH81]

Two mediocre companies merge to create one big bad company.

[@hughjass1044]

One of you guys want to explain to me how this is going to drag Honda's quality down instead of pulling Nissan's up? If Honda is the senior partner, which it most assuredly is, then it will be calling the shots for the rest of them, not answering to them. Nissan's quality was just fine before they got themselves mixed up with Renault so there's no reason to think it can't be again.

[@wescam2958]

The assumption that Honda is the senior partner is logical, but what if the merger is not Honda's idea, but the Japanese government's effort to keep Nissan out of the hands of a foreign takeover? So what prevents Honda's downward slope in quality and reliability of the recent past from continuing? There is a lot of assuming going on about this situation. Assume one way or the other; or just sit tight and see what develops.

[@vicburt6001]

Cvts

[@iRadinVerse]

Boeing McDonald Douglas merger. Everyone assume that Boeing would take the reign and make McDonald's Douglas better. Instead McDonald Douglas took the reign and made ruined Boeing. Obviously I don't know for sure what's going to happen but as far as large corporate mergers like this go, they most commonly result in far worse products.

[@MS-ig7ku]

Nissan and Mitsubishi used to build great cars, they have been in decline for decades.

[@michaelblevins1651]

It’s sad really (I own a 07 Eclipse GS)

[@MS-ig7ku]

@michaelblevins1651 They peaked in the 1970s and 1980s, the old Datson pickups were great.

[@Keymaster2022]

I’m worried Hondas might start looking more like Nissans 😬

[@inmcity]

Nissans have continued to suffer from a bad design and quality perspective for the past couple of decades. I don’t see the benefit to Honda, but I’m sure they have their reasons. There are so many car brands, if Nissan disappeared I don’t think buyers would blink.

[@freecitizen7372]

What could Honda possibly get out of this merger? Certainly not better quality control. As a Honda owner I beg Honda not to go through with this merger.

[@angel727272]

Love Nissan transmission 😂

[@PresidentPlayback]

Here's hoping it's an upgrade for Nissan rather than a downgrade for Honda.

[@Mowntandewey]

I look forward to buying a 2026 Honda Frontier Pro-4X

[@sranney1]

This will be great

[@JPJ432]

Anyone think the Turo/Uber Partnership will be beneficial to us?

[@spinnetti]

MITI probably directed it....

[@ChaseDowell]

The frontier is a great truck and a real competitor to the tecoma. This would be great for honda at least with that truck as right now they got nothing when it comes to real trucks.

[@jeffho1727]

Yep, got one. Happy with a truck thats not a turbo!!

[@loum.4377]

Honda will go down in 🔥 🔥flames 🔥 🔥 with this deal. They countine to talk EV, when there is no future for this junk. Open your eyes Honda and listen to the customers. No one will pay you 50% of the cars value when new to get new batteries. Especially when the car is 5-8 years old. Get LOST!

[@tokomok]

EVs are the future, ICE will always have a place but it'll continue to shrink. Honda missed the window.

[@JA-zh5xi]

EVs are worse in every way.

[@DanielBeard-bt7mn]

@@tokomok Tesla stands alone in the EV market. Honda doesn't need to sell EV's.

[@trumpisastump9382]

For example???

[@CrazySteTV]

The key is MITSUBISHI, because in reality, MITSUBISHI is a huge Electronic Company, one of the biggest world producers of High Potential Electric Motors, not to mention MITSUBISHI has been making Electric Motors since 1860, so they definitely know how to make em well... The Car Business for MITSUBISHI is more of a side kick, they make Electronic Components, Inverter, ServoDrives, Power Generators, Turbines, Chips, Electronic Boards not to mention they Engineer Nuclear Reactors for Power Stations... If there is someone that understand Electricity, that is MITSUBISHI, and with the upcoming Electric Mobility evolution, MITSUBISHI is the partner you want to have onboard!!!

[@johnepperson8867]

Nissan & Mitsubishi both, seems like a very complicated thing to do at the same time. Best of luck to you Honda !!!!

[@wescam2958]

According to info available to me the three OEMs will not create the holding company which they will operate under until August, 2026, at the earliest. The question I have is if Nissan only has enough cash to operate for another 12 months how will it survive until August, 2026? Also, since Honda's quality and reliability has substantially slipped in the past few years will Nissan & Mitsubishi pull its quality down further? There's no future in that.

[@jimmbobb]

It's worth noting that Ghosn single handedly tanked Nissan. CEO's are leeches. Circuit City. That healthcare insurance guy...

[@jordano7489]

This is a good move for Honda hopefully they use Nissan's good truck plantforms to make something a little less pedestrian like new new 26 Passport. Nissan should already have a new Xterra out, but they went with the Mallfinder instead.

[@1256giff]

Building Electric Technologies, these companies want to Fail. The Millions of E.V's parked not selling.

[@davidpenwood5028]

How does this help Nissan survive after the next 12 to 14 months?

[@josephchiarello11]

I like all 3 brands so good luck❤️💋

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

EV…..you’re still trying to do EV? Why.

[@PresidentPlayback]

In my dream reality, Honda takes this opportunity to break into the off road market and brings back the Montero.

[@haroldb1856]

A merger between Nissan and Stelantis would provide better synergies.

[@theplayernkc]

There goes the decent prices you could get on a Nissan.

[@jimmbobb]

I hope and pray this could bring Mitsubishi back to the U.S. They've always had great looking, fun-to-drive cars. ❤

[@originallonewolf6643]

With all the mandates and coming will see 🤔🤔

[@ClearBrookExotics]

Close down JATCO! Nissan and Mitsubishi with Honda transmissions would bring back some sort of good reputation.

[@C-Thunder]

Well, Nissan and Mitsubishi will have to fall in line because, Honda is going to force both companies to bring their quality up.

[@TheRussianFloofCat]

We’ll see how this goes. If Honda retains its practices, then Nissan and Mitsubishi stands to gain from it. If not, then it could be a road to mediocrity for all 3 brands. Hard to say what it’ll be, but Honda does have a bigger reputation to uphold over the other 2 brands with arguably much more passionate and vocal fans (me being one of them)

[@rickarmstrong4704]

Honda should not go down this road Good Grief!

[@Tony.in.motion]

Afeela, Acura, infinity

[@gman8591]

First of all your headline is very misleading so I'll never look at this channel again. Having talks with Nissan in the next 6 months is a lot different than actually merging with them . Secondly Honda's quantity has already slipped and with Nissan attached to it it would be at a basement level.

[@PSpringfield]

Don't do it Honda! (bad idea!!)

[@LancelotLink1]

Pre-2026 Hondas will be worth more than post-2026 Hondas. Just a hunch but I bet I am right.

[@steelheart4148]

I've owned 3 Hondas. My next car will be a Mazda or Subaru.

[@musterseeds1778]

Merge mean planning go out of business..

[@sideflectorollenverdilatEMF3am]

voltron honisa

[@bradbradshaw-i4n]

if you buy a dying company i don't see how it makes your company any better.

[@christianlibertarian5488]

The consolidation of the auto industry is inevitable, because the Chinese are so massively distorting the market. Huge Chinese subsidies suck the profit out of the industry, exactly when huge capital inputs are required. This will not be the last merger.

[@greenlight6913]

That mean Honda is dead. I''ll never buy the garbage from Honda and Nissan

[@keiming2277]

Honda is 4.65 times of Nissan and 10 times of Mitsubishi Motors right now Of course Honda will be leading in this merger

[@jimmbobb]

Please PLEASE make your first order of business DUMPING JATCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ericforman1483]

Honda’s quality has already taken a huge hit, getting drug down by these two crap automakers will kill the brand. Mazda has been looking better and better.

[@Byrd338]

I have a hard time taking someone seriously that wears a Taylor Swift shirt in her video…

[@tdrew337]

You really think Nissan would be in this spot if they had a more reliable transmission? That is the only thing putting them down, if Honda were to help them with a better transmission, Nissan would be in a much better spot, Nissan with it’s “poor” reliability isn’t too far from Hondas sales, Renault saved them, but also ruined their reputation.

[@andypottschmidt696]

But I don't want an electric, autonomous car.

[@MartinHelton]

Honssan

[@CRPerformance1]

Honda hasn't made reliable cars since the 1990s.

[@osvaldodomingos9041]

Hi Honda, please DON'T let Nissan design ANY of the new cars.

[@stevedawson3863]

Bad choice for Honda if you bring Nissan into the mix they will take you down with them!! DO NOT DO IT!!!

[@nickgold4111]

They will do well if the stay away from all of the EV nonsense while focusing on making affordable and dependable cars. EVs lose money and are a niche product at best. They need to stay away. Also, use this to get rid of the Nissan CVTs for good!

[@JM-pf3zv]

Im not sure this really benefits HONDA. I personally don't like the idea of a merger, and than maintaining different 3 brands. if they could merge, and all consolidate under the Honda/Acura brand. I think it would have better outcome. I always thought the old GM, FORD, CHRYSLER ways were just dumb. Back before 2008 financial crisis they all had to many brands competing with themselves. Hopefully Honda doesn't take that strategy. I DO LIKE the idea of a Honda designed TITAN and FRONTIER, to compete with body on frame trucks. Also kill the current Pathfinder, and roll out a body on frame Honda PATHFINDER, to go head to head with the 4RUNNER. At the end of the day, what are we (Honda and Nissan) trying to resolve ?? And does this synergy get us there ?? Just my thoughts

[@azerovc]

They should stop producing EVs alltogether

[@amitchell4206]

Many are freaking out but look at it this way……… Honda doesn’t have to do deals with the woke GM for EV’s!!! And yes! The Honda Prologue is a Cadillac Lyric!!!!! And look at it this way…… the CVT will be history and Nissan can be what once was!!!! I don’t drive Honda or Nissan i hate Hondas as a car in general even the i know is a great product i still don’t like them at all!!! Nissan was my first car and always will have a special place but…….. buying one from the latest after all the issues and the poor customer service is impossible to be honest!!!! Now i have a 100% Japanese Mitsubishi and I love it is being with me for 15 years and still a solid vehicle!!!

[@michaelblevins1651]

This could kill or revive Mitsubishi motors 🙏🙏

[@ambitiousmarketing]

Nissan is pretty reliable with everything but their transmission. They need to just buy transmissions from someone else

[@burgos227]

👌🔥

[@tyrantla7120]

Honda Evolution 11 😅

[@stephencannon3140]

Either Honda will bring Nissan&Mitsubishi quality and reliability up,,,,,,or N/M Q/R way down!………hopefully the first one!

[@LicPlate8VPL158]

Nissonda

[@AubreyJanik]

😂

[@ricardojackson5897]

Imma be honest it all going downhill ever since toyotas started exploding the industry been cooked 😢

[@westcoastplinkin6559]

Why people act like Toyota only sells in the US? They literally still sell the Hilux which is one of the best selling pickups in the world.

[@jimmyortiz4319]

Nooooo Noooo Noooooo Noooooo

[@backbudbonsai]

Taylor Swift sucks……… IMO that is……. great channel with great info!! except her musical taste

[@John-bi1lv]

Slow down girl you talk too fast

[@BTC909]

Honda a "reliable brand". Not anymore.