Daily Dealer: Nissan scraps Honda merger talks, GM cuts 50% of Cruise workforce, automakers eye software-defined vehicles

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Today’s top stories:

1. Nissan walks away from Honda merger talks

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/nissan-walks-away-from-honda-merger-talks-2025-02-05

2. General Motors lays off 50% of Cruise employees as robotaxi business winds down

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/general-motors-lays-off-50-of-cruise-employees-as-robotaxi-business-winds-down-2025-02-05

3. The future of cars is software-defined—and automakers are all in

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/the-future-of-cars-is-software-defined-and-automakers-are-all-in-2025-02-05

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