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[Autoblog] Meanwhile, industry analysts are weighing in with their views on a possible Ford-Renault-Nissan alliance, with the consensus opinion largely in favor (in contrast to the negative reaction to a GM-Renault-Nissan deal). Where the benefits of the GM deal didn't seem worth the effort (with the possible exception of gaining a new CEO in Carlos Ghosn), analysts feel Ford would have much to gain out of such an alliance, including:

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Money.cnn.com[Money.cnn.com] Renault mum on report of Ford call to Ghosn - Aug. 23, 2006: "I'm sure that if Carlos Ghosn doesn't succeed with General Motors he will look at Ford or one of the other players," the banker said, although the strong influence the Ford family exercises at the company could pose an obstacle to any deal.

http://reviewauto.wordpress.com [Auto Review] Permalink: BILL Ford is understood to have made contact with Carlos Ghosn, urging the boss of Renault and Nissan to start negotiations with him if the carmakers? putative alliance with Ford?s biggest rival, General Motors, fails to materialise.

[ Supply Excellence] Ford Rumors and Supply Tales: had entered into preliminary alliance discussions with Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of both Nissan and Renault. (A separate article this morning reported that Ford execs may take the embattled automaker private.) While details are sketchy, a Ford-Nissan-Renault union would likely tout similar synergies as those expressed by GM. Much of the savings would come from a consolidation of manufacturing capacity, platform and system standardization across vehicle models, and significant reductions in supplier numbers and supply costs.

[eGMCarTech the CarTech Mag - brought to you by eGadgetMag] Nissan’s Ghosn Contacted by Ford’s Bill Ford - A... : Last summer Ghosn rejected the offer to become Ford’s CEO because he felt he would be overshadowed by the family tight control of company. This is apparently the third time Ford has contacted Ghosn in the past 5 years.

[Straightline] Bill Ford talks to Carlos Ghosn—again: Snippet: Ghosn has never ruled out a deal with Ford. However, some in investment banking circles contend that no one will deal with Ford unless the family agrees to dilute its voting rights to 20 percent and hires an experienced CEO to take over day-to-day running of the company from Bill Ford.

[Autoblog] Déjà vu all over again: Ford woos Ghosn: Ford needs to hire or stand behind somebody who can shake things up and be the "bad guy".Who will bust some unions and end the culture of entitlement and cut out all the dead wood.In short,make the tough decisions and get into the business of building cars again.What do we have now?Benefits for domestic partners?Good grief.When you buy a car now your suddenly subsidizing social revolution,as one SMALL example.

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