Japanese business leaders are reportedly urging Tesla CEO Elon Musk to step in as a strategic investor in Nissan after the company’s merger talks with rival Honda collapsed last week. Hiro Mizuno, a former Tesla board member,

Nissan Motor Co. shares jumped after the Financial Times reported that a high-level Japanese group has drawn up plans to seek investment from Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. to aid the struggling carmaker.

A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk's Tesla to invest in Nissan following the collapse of its merger

Shares in the beleaguered Japanese carmaker surged on Friday despite Musk denying reports that Tesla could be a prospective investor.

A high-level Japanese group has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA) to invest in Nissan (NSANY), following the collapse of merger

A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest in the struggling carmaker Nissan, following the collapse of its merger talks with rival Honda.

AN ICONIC car brand on the “brink of collapse” has suffered another blow after its shares plummeted. The Japanese carmaker pleaded for Elon Musk to come to the rescue after a failed

Nissan in recent weeks has been searching for a strategic partner in the tech industry, with some board members suggesting Tesla and Apple as ideal targets.

Following the end of talks between Nissan and Honda, Moody’s has downgraded the struggling automaker’s debt rating to junk status. The financial research firm also revealed a negative outlook for the future.

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Elon Musk has pivoted Tesla toward autonomous vehicles and robotaxis in recent years.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Nissan's shares jumped after a report said Tesla is being courted as a ...