We started hearing that Foxconn and other companies had expressed interest in joining the deal after the Honda-Nissan merger talks collapsed, but one of the world’s largest automakers apparently ...

In Asia trade, Nissan shares closed 1.2% higher ahead of the announcement, with Honda up 3.8% and Mitsubishi finishing 0.6% higher. — CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache and Sam Meredith contributed to ...