Honda is eager to ensure there's no foreign influence on its merger with Nissan, especially since Taiwan's Foxconn has been eyeing the ailing brand

Honda, Nissan, and Renault's merger may take on a new direction, per Bloomberg. According to the outlet, Honda is worried that Renault, which owns about 35 percent of Nissan, may be bought up by a third party while the deeply complex merger works its way toward completion.

Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker founded in 1933 and the parent automaker of Infiniti and formerly Datsun. Nissan produces a wide variety of mass-market vehicles, including popular SUVs like the Rogue,

Honda is eager to ensure there's no foreign influence on its merger with Nissan, especially since Taiwan's Foxconn has been eyeing the ailing brand

Honda reportedly wants Nissan to buy out the share Renault has in it, before the two Japanese brands shack up together in 2026.