Nissan has ended merger discussions with Honda and is now open to working with new partners, including technology firms such as Foxconn

Nissan is open to working with new partners after merger talks with Honda foundered, two people familiar with its thinking said on Thursday, with Taiwan's Foxconn seen as one candidate. The struggling Japanese automaker is again at a crossroads after backing out of negotiations with bigger rival Honda to create the world's No.

According to reports from and , Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida visited Honda's headquarters on the morning of February 6 and informed President Toshihiro Mibe of his decision to cancel the integration talks.