Ju Chao Zi Xun·2025-11-07 02:39Group 1 - Nissan Motor Co. announced the sale of its global headquarters building in Yokohama for 90 to 97 billion yen (approximately $630 million) to a consortium led by China's Minth Group and KKR's KJR Management [2] - The 22-story office building is located in Yokohama's central business district, which is part of the Greater Tokyo Area [2] - The deal includes a 10-year leaseback agreement, allowing Nissan to continue using the headquarters after the sale [2] Group 2 - Honda and Nissan terminated their merger talks due to disagreements over merger conditions, with Honda seeking Nissan's profitability plan as a prerequisite for the merger [3] - Following the breakdown of negotiations, Renault, a major shareholder in Nissan, initiated a search for global investors to prevent a decline in share value, with potential investors including large tech companies like Apple [3] - Nissan expressed willingness to collaborate with Foxconn, with Foxconn's chairman stating that purchasing shares is not the goal, but rather focusing on cooperation [3] Group 3 - The sale of the headquarters is part of Nissan's strategy to address financial difficulties and strengthen its capital position amid increasing competition in the global electric vehicle market [5] - Nissan faces challenges such as aging models and insufficient market competitiveness, alongside a $5.6 billion debt due next year [5] - The company has initiated a turnaround plan that includes global layoffs of 20,000 employees and reducing production bases from 17 to 10 [5]