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09-18-2006 #1
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GM, Ford Could Merge or Form Alliance
This is big.. I'm not so sure I like it.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060918/gm_ford.html?.v=8
Beegs AKA Bryan
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09-18-2006 #2
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Yea, this has been all over the finance news today. A new CEO just stepped in for Ford recently so there are changes in the works for Ford. I'm not sure how much of this is just 'creative talk' by a new CEO to prove his place or if Ford is really looking to merge. I would highly doubt a new CEO would try to work a merge deal for Ford in this first year. I can see them trying to aquire some other brand though.
GM would never go for it either. To much shake up at top and the anti-trust issue would be a pita to get around. I do see GM and Ford working much closer together in the future to create better products and outperform the rest of the world market. They've lost a major foothold in the world auto market and need to do so something FAST before they loose all market share.
I remember reading something last year where every GM car is earmarked with over $3,000 per vehicle to pay for past employee pension funds.~Ryan
09-18-2006 #3
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modern math...two minuses is a plus..
Bob "cooter" Johnson
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09-18-2006 #4
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A new Mustang with a LS2 in it would kick ass!
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I heard Ford Europe is doing better than ever, it's Ford N.A. that is slacking. Maybe little Billy Ford was just screwin up somethin fierce. Just goes to show that a major company, and other orgs., shouldn't be a family business. Oh, and GM like owns the Aussie market doesn't it? We all want our domestics to do well but not enough of us buy domestics.
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