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The Ford Factor in GM/Renault-Nissan Talks

Jonathan Steinmetz, an analyst for Morgan Stanley, is floating the idea that Ford could be interested in getting into alliance discussions of its own with the Franco-Japanese partnership. It’s a commonly accepted fact that Bill Ford tried to recruit Carlos Ghosn several years ago and would undoubtedly still be very interested in the executive. Of course for any manufacturer to take interest in the company, the Ford family would have to cede some control and this is something the family has always resisted. I’m sure that Ford is furiously running scenarios not only for what a GM/Renault-Nissan alliance might mean, but what a Ford alliance might look like as well. Of course the GM talks might not go anywhere and Ford might stay on the bench, but certainly all of this is a wake up call.

Since we’ve followed down Kerkorian down the rabbit hole, let’s see where it takes us!