- After their failed merger, Nissan and Honda are reportedly back in talks once again.
- The two companies are reportedly considering building trucks in Canton, Mississippi.
- While the plant builds the Frontier, reports suggest full-size trucks are being discussed.
Honda and Nissan decided against a merger earlier this year, but it appears the two sides are still open to working together. The move appears to be spurred by President Trump’s tariffs, which are having a huge impact on imports.
According to Nikkei, Honda is interested in Nissan’s underutilized plant in Canton, Mississippi. The factory currently builds the Frontier and Honda reportedly thinks it would be a great place to make a truck of their own.
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Details are hazy, but the publication says Nissan could build Honda-branded trucks at the facility. While it’s natural to assume the companies would be talking about a Honda-ified Frontier, Nikkei mentioned a full-size truck.
That’s interesting for a couple of reasons as the Frontier is a mid-size truck and Nissan axed the full-size Titan in 2024. The death of the latter came after decades of underwhelming sales.
It’s also worth mentioning that Honda already has a truck in the form of the Ridgeline. It’s a mid-size pickup, but it features unibody construction instead of a traditional body-on-frame setup.
While only time will tell how things pan out, previous reports have suggested Honda was interested in partnering with Nissan for large vehicles. This was believed to have included a version of the Nissan Armada, which would have given Honda a competitor to the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition, Jeep Wagoneer, and Toyota Sequoia.
There was also the mention of jointly-developed large vehicles in the future and that, theoretically, could have included full-size pickups.
Regardless of what happens, Nissan and Honda executives have reportedly been meeting regularly since April. Merger talks are said to be off the table, but the companies are reportedly interested in “working together in mutually beneficial areas to rebuild their relationship.”
Nissan needs all the help it can get and the Canton plant is said to be operating at just 57% capacity. While the facility is slated to build two new electric crossovers in the future, reports have suggested both models were recently delayed by ten months. The Nissan version is now said to arrive in November 2028, while its Infiniti counterpart could follow in March of 2029.
