On February 21, Hiromi Mizuno, a former director of Tesla, took to the social media platform X to refute any part in a proposed plan by a Japanese consortium to broker an investment in Nissan by Tesla. Mizuno further clarified that he was unaware of any such initiative by the Japanese government. Earlier, market rumors suggested that a high-level Japanese panel was contemplating approaching Tesla CEO Elon Musk with the aim of enticing Tesla to invest in Nissan. Reportedly, this proposal was spearheaded by Mizuno and garnered the endorsement of Japan's former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.