A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after the collapse of its merger talks with Honda , the Financial Times said on Friday.

A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest in the struggling carmaker Nissan, following the collapse of its merger talks with rival Honda. The group includes Hiro Mizuno, a former Tesla board member, and ex-premier Yoshihide Suga.

The Honda-Nissan merger hit a snag over the former’s desire to take a high level control over the latter, though Nissan isn’t done searching for a partner to help it reclaim some of its former glory.