Speculation grows over a potential Honda-Nissan merger that could challenge Chinese automakers and impact global vehicle sales.

It's been another week, and UBS analysts are getting bullish on Honda stock amid merger rumors involving Nissan. Meanwhile, Nio is becoming competitive against Tesla, while Baird analysts have expressed doubts about Rivian.

The Detroit Three are facing an auto industry increasingly affected by the rise of China as demonstrated by the planned merger of Honda and Nissan.