Japan's Nissan and Honda said on Thursday they had officially ended talks to merge. Following are key metrics for both automakers. SALES Honda sold 3.8 million vehicles globally last year, while Nissan sold 3.

The deal, which was announced in December, ran into a wall after Honda proposed a structure that would make Nissan its subsidiary instead of an equal partner.

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed they've scrapped merger talks announced in December​, ending a tie-up that would have created the world's third-largest automaker.