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International Business Times
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Nissan Shares Jump 11% On Reported Plan To Seek Tesla Investment

The reported proposal follows the failure of Nissan's merger talks with its rival Honda (Credit: AFP)

Nissan shares surged 11 percent Friday after a report said a Japanese group including a former prime minister plans to ask US electric vehicle giant Tesla to invest in the automaker.

The reported proposal follows the failure of Nissan's merger talks with its rival Honda, seen as a bid to catch up with Tesla and Chinese companies in the competitive EV market.

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