--A Japanese group that includes a former prime minister intends to court Tesla for an investment in Nissan, the Financial Times reports.
--The group hopes Tesla will become a strategic investor and believes the carmaker is interested in acquiring Nissan's U.S. plants, the report said, citing unnamed sources.
--The proposal is being led by former Tesla board member Hiromichi Mizuno, as well as ex-premier Yoshihide Suga and his former aide Hiroto Izumi, according to the report.
--The plan comes after Nissan's merger talks with Honda collapsed.
--Nissan declined FT's request for comment, Tesla didn't respond to requests for comment.
Full story: https://www.ft.com/content/537e0514-a6b4-4f60-8b38-fa0d86cef63a
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