Nissan is in talks to supply cars to Honda in the United States, which would let the struggling Japanese automaker put to use an under-utilised American plant, the Nikkei newspaper said on Friday, without citing sources.

After their failed merger, Nissan and Honda are reportedly back in talks once again. The two companies are reportedly considering building trucks in Canton, Mississippi. While the plant builds the Frontier, reports suggest full-size trucks are being discussed.

Automakers are constantly fighting to keep cars affordable so their customers can keep coming back, and as economic factors cast larger shadows over the industry, the solutions being developed are becoming more radical.