There's strife of the horizon as Nissan vehemently opposes Honda's suggestion of making the struggling carmaker its subsidiary.

Though both automakers envisioned a partnership in which they could save money by jointly developing new cars and vehicle software as equals, Honda's latest move shows that it feels like it is carrying some of Nissan's weight,

Honda Motor's U.S.-listed shares are rising in premarket trading following reports that the Japanese automaker’s plans to merge with ailing domestic rival Nissan are in jeopardy.