Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. could strengthen their struggling electric vehicle businesses through a merger, sharing substantial development costs and utilizing common parts for EVs, potentially reshaping the global auto industry.Japan's No. 2 and No. 3 carmakers by volume are in talks on a merger under a holding company, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The talks on the deal, which would create the world's third-largest auto alliance after the Toyota and Volkswagen groups, follow the two automakers' March agreement to conduct a feasibility study on a strategic partne…READ FULL ARTICLE