General Motors may be in talks with Renault and Nissan about an alliance, but the Wall Street Journal thinks it should be talking to Ford about a full-blown merger. “Now is the time for their conservative minds to consider something truly transformational: a merger of General Motors and Ford,” the paper suggested. Taking the Journal‘s idea, Detroit’s Local 4 suggests cutting Buick, Pontiac and Mercury would allow the major company to focus on better-selling brands. But not everyone thinks the idea is a smart one. “This is one of those instances where 1 plus 1 equals 1.2,” explained UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. AMCI auto analyst Jim Sanfilippo said the idea shows a lack of understanding of the industry. “Gee why doesn’t the last-place team buy a couple of Yankees and everything would be fine. It’s just not a realistic scenario,” said Sanfilippo.
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