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Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors confirm tie-up talks Nissan to take 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors
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Japanese car makers Mitsubishi Motors and Nissan have confirmed talks of a capital tie-up as the former struggles with a scandal over falsifying fuel efficiency. Nissan will take a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in the wake of a scandal over fuel efficiency figures.
Trading in Mitsubishi Motors' shares was suspended on Thursday. Mitsubishi Motors shares were suspended for most of Thursday but closed up 16.6%.
Local media reports suggest Nissan will take a one-third stake in its rival to become the single largest shareholder. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan chief executive, said that Nissan will take the third in its rival to become the largest shareholder.
In the wake of the scandal, Mitsubishi Motors had seen its market value drop by more than 40%. In the wake of the scandal, Mitsubishi Motors had seen its shares fall by more than 40%.
In April, the carmaker admitted it had used fuel consumption tests that broke Japanese rules for the past 25 years. In April, Mitsubishi admitted it had used fuel consumption tests that broke Japanese rules for the past 25 years.
'Nothing decided''Nothing decided'
The rigged testing meant that the cars were advertised as being more fuel-efficient than they actually were.The rigged testing meant that the cars were advertised as being more fuel-efficient than they actually were.
The inaccurate tests were in fact flagged up by Nissan's in-house testing on several models produced by Mitsubishi for its fellow Japanese carmaker.The inaccurate tests were in fact flagged up by Nissan's in-house testing on several models produced by Mitsubishi for its fellow Japanese carmaker.
"Nissan and Mitsubishi are discussing various matters including capital co-operation, but nothing has been decided," the two companies explained in separate statements on Thursday."Nissan and Mitsubishi are discussing various matters including capital co-operation, but nothing has been decided," the two companies explained in separate statements on Thursday.
They said their boards of directors were to meet in separate talks on Thursday to discuss the matter.They said their boards of directors were to meet in separate talks on Thursday to discuss the matter.