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Nissan-Renault forges ahead with Aussie deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Their global introduction of electric vehicles is two years away, but the Renault-Nissan Alliance is highly conscious of what that task entails. We've noted that its plan calls for creating a vertical countrywide infrastructure by teaming with governments and numerous companies in numerous industries. A year ago it announced a...

Posted on August 4, 2009 2:26 PM

Congress approves $25B in loans for automakers (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Lost somewhat in the attention paid to the financial services industry's $700 billion bailout was congressional approval of a $25 billion loan package geared toward U.S. automakers to assist them in building more fuel-efficient vehicles....

Posted on September 29, 2008 1:29 PM

BizWeek: Will Ford sell Mazda? Nah (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Should Ford Motor Co. sell its 33.9% stake in Mazda Motor Corp.?BusinessWeek asked the question on its Web site Monday, before quickly explaining why a divestiture is unlikely to happen for now. Dearborn, Mich.-based Ford, bleeding cash and attempting to restructure its troubled North American operations, has used the...

Posted on August 5, 2008 12:45 PM

InBev-Bud: Another chapter in 'globalization and its discontents' (from Corporate Dealmaker)

We haven't heard much from Missouri politicians in the last week on the proposed acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Cos. by the Brazilian-Belgian InBev SA. But local Republicans and Democrats alike have said they're against it, and Budweiser fans in St. Louis and around the country are doing their best to drum...

Posted on June 27, 2008 2:43 PM

Sanyo, Volkswagen battery JV continues auto sector trend (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Clearly, bringing electric cars to market takes teamwork. Yet another joint venture was formed Wednesday to co-develop next-generation lithium-ion battery systems. Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., which controls the greatest market share for the technology, is injecting ¥80 billion ($764 million) into a JV with Volkswagen AG...

Posted on May 28, 2008 2:47 PM

Nissan, Chrysler sign second deal of '08. What about Ford? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

As we reported in February, Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn would like to have a U.S. joint venture partner. And with Tuesday's news, Chrysler LLC is looking like a good option. The two announced their second shared manufacturing deal of the year. In January, they announced an agreement for...

Posted on April 15, 2008 3:02 PM

Lookback: When Ford first acquired Jaguar, Land Rover (from Corporate Dealmaker)

After a rocky road, Ford Motor Co. is selling Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors Ltd. for $2.3 billion. Ford acquired Jaguar for $ 2.5 billion in 1989 and bought Land Rover from BMW AG in 2000 for $2.75 billion. Both brands were supposed to be a...

Posted on March 28, 2008 12:42 PM

No talks, but Nissan does want a U.S. JV partner (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Nissan Motor Co. still wants a U.S. partner. CEO Carlos Ghosn says he thinks it would be a good idea for long-term growth but isn't in talks with anyone right now, according to this AP report. A good guess would be for Chrysler LLC. Earlier this year, Nissan and...

Posted on February 28, 2008 5:38 PM