Honda and Nissan said Friday they will reveal their merger integration outline plan in mid-February. They originally planned to make it public by the end of January.

As talks between the automakers continue, analysts say a combination makes sense but may face hurdles, including short-term financial hardship.

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. said Friday they will unveil the details of their merger plan in mid-February, having originally

Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have said they will determine the next steps in their planned merger by the end of January. TOKYO -- Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will aim to announce how they will proceed with their planned merger by mid-February, Nikkei learned Friday.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Honda has been pushing Nissan to accelerate its restructuring efforts. In November, Nissan announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide and reduce its global production capacity by 20 percent after reporting a more than 90 percent drop in net profit for the April-September period.

Nissan Motor will aim to announce the direction of its possible integration with Honda Motor by mid-February, a company spokesperson said on Friday, pushing back the plan from the end of January. The two Japanese automakers have been in talks to explore a merger by 2026,

Nissan Motor (OTC:NSANY) has delayed its decision on a potential merger with Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) to mid-February, extending discussions initially set to conclude by the end of January. A company spokesperson