Comments on: Ford-GM Merger Discussion Rumored

By: dennis

dennis — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:19:48 +0000

Bring it on! I want to sign up at my nearest dealership for the New Edsel Corvair...Chevy Pinto...Ford Vega....

By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » One more point on the Ford-GM alliance possibilities

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:22:23 +0000

[...] James Joyner of Outside the Beltway notes: It was not all that long ago that there were four major American automakers–GM, Ford, Chrysler, and American. Chrysler bought AMC solely to acquire the Jeep badge and Chrysler merged with German DaimlerBenz years ago. [...]

By: McGehee

McGehee — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:19:17 +0000

Meh. The reports I've seen indicate there's nothing supporting this speculation but ... speculation.

The silly season is running twelve months a year these days.

By: legion

legion — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:45:05 +0000

I think the tag on Fark put it best - Ford, GM to merge, form sucky Voltron.

Do either of these companies really believe they can improve their positions by simply slashing workers? As opposed to changing basic business practices that have been failing them for years now? Sigh. Note to self: begin shorting stock.... NOW!

By: MetaDC

MetaDC — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:00:02 +0000

Things You Should Know About This Morning: 9/19...

-The Orioles store is closing. -CNN is taking the propaganda to heart. -Are the Republicans dumb enough to start a war with Iran? -The unions are lining up behind Ned Lamont. -Rumors of a Ford and GM merger are floating.......

By: Anderson

Anderson — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:12:02 +0000

but I can see how top management would look at this as a good idea.

Shooting top management on their own quarterdeck would do more for both companies than any farfetched merger/synergy/whatsit.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:58:43 +0000

As I wrote in my post on this yesterday (linked by RealClearPolitics) outright merger is farfetched and it's hard to see what an alliance would accomplish. Maniakes above has it about right but I can see how top management would look at this as a good idea. Also, remember that soon the Chinese will be entering this market and the rules of the game will change for everybody.

By: Maniakes

Maniakes — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:06:32 +0000

So the plan is to weld the Titanic onto the Lusitania so that it won't sink?

By: Anderson

Anderson — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:06:37 +0000

Just think, all the crappy cars made in America united under a single brand!

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