Saturday, October 11, 2008
Ford considering Mazda sale
Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News
Ford Motor Co. is weighing a possible sale of part of its stake in Mazda Motor Corp., but sources familiar with the situation stressed that no deal has been reached.
Those same people told The Detroit News that Ford is not peddling its Swedish [...]

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Cerberus eyes full ownership of GMAC; analysts skeptical
Robert Snell and Christine Tierney / The Detroit News
Cerberus Capital Management LP is interested in acquiring full ownership of GMAC Financial Services in potentially far-reaching discussions with General Motors Corp. that could involve a merger of two of Detroit’s three automakers, according to sources familiar [...]

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Severe industry slump spurs talk of unprecedented tie-ups among Detroit’s Big 3
Robert Snell, Bryce G. Hoffman and Christine Tierney / The Detroit News
Detroit’s automakers, facing the weakest auto market in nearly two decades and running low on cash, are discussing previously unimaginable combinations among themselves to get past a treacherous downturn.
In just [...]