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The purchase of a stake of up to 33% in Nissan Diesel, Nissan's quoted truck subsidiary, would greatly assist Daimler-Benz, which claims to be the largest truck manufacturer in the world, in achieving its aim of boosting its Asian market share from 8% to 25% in the medium term. Daimler-Benz has found it difficult to adopt the right strategy in Japan, and would therefore benefit from having a controlling stake in Nissan Diesel. It remains uncertain how much Daimler-Benz would have to pay for the stake.

The planned merger of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz would create a company selling 3.9 million cars and light trucks a year, with automotive turnover of $114 billion a year. Both companies have emphasized that there is no guarantee that a merger deal will be agreed, but industry experts have expressed strong support for the plans. They feel that the benefits of a merger between these companies would be far greater than the disadvantages.