Ford and Honda, similar in many ways

Different in others.

Both are relatively alone in a world where M&A and multi-brand groups are the norm.

They both have one mainstream brand and one mediocre premium brand.

They(like everyone else) need to invest huge amounts of money in future mobility solutions.

They like to go racing but don’t really have much money to do so.

They complete each other on markets around the world.

A merger or a Renault-Nissan type alliance only seems natural. They could get economies of scale, work out synergies and develop more competitive cars, as they would share the development costs.