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Renault SA wants a premium for its stake in Nissan Motor Co. if Honda Motor Co. takes over control of the rival Japanese automaker, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nissan plans to repair its flailing business without closing factories, according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to streamline its finances before a capital tie-up with Honda.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. won’t be a part of Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.’s plans to combine their companies under a holding company, according to a Japanese newspaper.

Nissan Motor Co. will stop making its AD compact van in November to pare back excess production as Honda Motor Co. prepares to fold the flailing carmaker into its business.

The Japanese carmaker displayed the near-production models of its 0 Series sedan and mid-size SUV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7.

After initially soaring more than 60% since Dec. 17, a day before news of the deal broke, the stock tumbled on Dec. 27 as investor focus turned to the starting ratio for a Honda-Nissan tie-up.

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a potential merger, according to people familiar with the matter, which would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp.

DETROIT — Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash, allowing gasoline to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles.

Honda Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.7 million of its popular CR-V and HR-V SUVs and Civic and Acura Integra sedans because they’re at risk of steering trouble while in motion.