A big electronics company wants to get into cars, and might have a deal with Nissan.

Cultural differences have long complicated Renault's collaboration with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, raising the possibility that the French automaker may strengthen its ties with Geely instead. Against this backdrop,

The chairman of Taiwan's Foxconn said on Wednesday that the company's aim is cooperation with Nissan, not acquisition, as the Japanese automaker's future hangs in the balance after stepping back from merger talks with Honda.

According to the Financial Times, Liu expects to announce a cooperation deal within one or two months. He confirmed that Honda, Nissan, and Renault—which owns 36% of Nissan—were among the automakers Foxconn was in talks with regarding a potential EV supply deal.

Taiwan's Foxconn has proposed forming a partnership with Japan's Honda Motor , aiming to create a tie-up framework that also includes rival carmakers Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors , the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday.

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