Ford to sell Mazda shares?
#53
Administrator
interesting- apparently i wasnt the only one to speculate hwo a sell of fords shares would impact Mazda's search for N. American production
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...0810/1015a.pdf
btw have you sen Mazda's new global site
http://www.mazda.com/
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...0810/1015a.pdf
btw have you sen Mazda's new global site
http://www.mazda.com/
#54
Void Where Prohibited
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mineola, TX
Posts: 3,046
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ford dismisses reports of Mazda sale
http://www.motorauthority.com/report...zda-stake.html
http://www.motorauthority.com/report...zda-stake.html
Ford has since released an official statement describing the media reports as pure speculation and added that there was nothing to announce.
#55
With the situation that Ford is in, I'm certain that, at some brainstorming meeting somewhere, someone suggested selling Mazda in order to raise cash. I just wonder how much beyond that it has gone (although, based on some of the recent news articles, it does seem like various "feelers" have been sent out to interested parties).
I just don't know what Ford would really gain by selling their Mazda shares. Based on the numbers that I saw, Ford would only get, like, $1.33 billion from the sale. That's nothing--Ford could burn through that in a month.
Also, with all of the platform sharing going on with Mazda, I don't know why Ford would risk losing control of Mazda. What if the new owners don't want to work so closely with Ford or if they decide that Ford needs to pay them more for their efforts?
Of course, who knows what Ford management is thinking these days. They also said that they didn't want to sell Volvo because they want to fix it first. WTF? If Volvo's costing Ford $200 million a year (not sure of the exact number) plus whatever amount of additional investment is required to "fix" them, you think that it would make more sense to get rid of them now and at least get some additional revenue rather than continue to lose more money.
I just don't know what Ford would really gain by selling their Mazda shares. Based on the numbers that I saw, Ford would only get, like, $1.33 billion from the sale. That's nothing--Ford could burn through that in a month.
Also, with all of the platform sharing going on with Mazda, I don't know why Ford would risk losing control of Mazda. What if the new owners don't want to work so closely with Ford or if they decide that Ford needs to pay them more for their efforts?
Of course, who knows what Ford management is thinking these days. They also said that they didn't want to sell Volvo because they want to fix it first. WTF? If Volvo's costing Ford $200 million a year (not sure of the exact number) plus whatever amount of additional investment is required to "fix" them, you think that it would make more sense to get rid of them now and at least get some additional revenue rather than continue to lose more money.
#56
Administrator
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...00810/1014.pdf
#57
Administrator
Update 2 : Reuters say Ford offers its stake to Denso!
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssC...27532520081016
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssC...27532520081016
#58
Administrator
Update 3: Denso replies "Reuters is full of crap!!"
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...6_FORTUNE5.htm
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...6_FORTUNE5.htm
#60
#61
Super Moderator
TATA MOTORS DISMISSES BUYING MAZDA.....
'There have been reports in a section of the media that Tata Motors is among “potential buyers for shares in Mazda Motor”.
Tata Motors clarifies that the report is incorrect.'
http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/...94&action=Pull
'There have been reports in a section of the media that Tata Motors is among “potential buyers for shares in Mazda Motor”.
Tata Motors clarifies that the report is incorrect.'
http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/...94&action=Pull
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DVerdeyen
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
10
08-31-2015 10:41 PM
cschoeps
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
0
08-06-2015 12:44 PM
philip53
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
1
07-30-2015 04:18 AM