Nissan has ended merger discussions with Honda and is now open to working with new partners, including technology firms such as Foxconn

After stepping back from a potential deal last year, iPhone maker Foxconn has reignited talks with the failing automaker.

Nissan is open to working with new partners after merger talks with Honda foundered, two people familiar with its thinking said on Thursday, with Taiwan's Foxconn seen as one candidate. The struggling Japanese automaker is again at a crossroads after backing out of negotiations with bigger rival Honda to create the world's No.