General Motors is open to an alliance with rival Ford , Vice Chairman Bob Lutz told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung in an interview. When asked if GM would go it alone or merge with Ford, Lutz said, “We are open to alliances. But we can also be successful alone.”
In September, Automotive News reported GM and Ford were in talks about an alliance or merger. The trade publication said negotiations began in July at the same time GM was in talks with Renault- Nissan .
In July, the Wall Street Journal recommended Ford and GM merge. “Now is the time for their conservative minds to consider something truly transformational: a merger of General Motors and Ford,” the paper suggested.
