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Will Ford motor company sell it's Volvo Branch for more/less than 7 billion dollars ?

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Needs an option for the event not happening, just in case there is no sale...please edit and resubmit...thanks!!!

Background:

Background: Ford Motor Co. said it may sell its Volvo unit, the company’s sole remaining European brand, a day before the second-largest U.S. automaker is scheduled to present a survival plan to federal lawmakers.

The review of options for Volvo was spurred by the worldwide auto decline and probably will take several months, Ford said today in a statement. Volvo, acquired in 1999 for $6.4 billion, was retained after a similar evaluation last year.

Shedding the Swedish unit would complete the unwinding of a two-decade strategy of diversifying by buying European luxury brands. Today’s move also helps Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford show Congress it’s taking action to reshape operations while making a case with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC for $25 billion in U.S. financial aid.
Volvo was once central to a failed strategy by Ford to reap a third of its profits from luxury autos in 2006. The U.S. company began buying European automakers in 1987, when it purchased a controlling interest in U.K.-based Aston Martin. Ford acquired Jaguar in 1989 and Land Rover in 2000. Ford sold Aston Martin for $931 million in May 2007, and Jaguar and Land Rover in June of this year for $2.4 billion.

India’s Tata Motors Ltd. bought Jaguar and Land Rover for less than the $2.5 billion Ford paid in 1989 for Jaguar alone. The price also didn’t cover investments Ford made in the U.K. brands, including $2.1 billion in 2005 for a revamping of Jaguar.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aj3kJULbdRAA

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.www.blomberg.com

 
Forecast history %
Less than 7 billion dollars
50%
More than 7 billion dollars
50%
Voided Wed 3rd Dec 2008 1:14am PST

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST

Initial likelihoods: Less than 7 billion dollars: 50%, More than 7 billion dollars: 50%

Action history:

Created Mon 1st Dec 2008 11:31am PST by balcacer
Suspended Tue 2nd Dec 2008 3:26am PST by bayoubear[Admin]: No option in case no sale goes through...needs to be resubmitted with three choices...over and under 7 billion, and no sale announced

Will void when a new question is created
Voided Wed 3rd Dec 2008 1:14am PST by bayoubear[Admin]: Needs an option for the event not happening, just in case there is no sale...please edit and resubmit...thanks!!!

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST details

 

Predictions (14)

30 weeks ago
athex predicted Less than 7 billion dollars (H$50 at 61%)
30 weeks ago
sdchargers[Power User] predicted Less than 7 billion dollars (H$100 at 59%)
30 weeks ago
hippyboomer predicted Less than 7 billion dollars (H$500 at 57%)
30 weeks ago
capecodviking[Power User] predicted Less than 7 billion dollars (H$5 at 55%)
30 weeks ago
deanthoreau predicted Less than 7 billion dollars (H$20 at 54%)

Comments (2)

  1 bobdevine
What happens if Ford doesn't sell Volvo?
posted 30 weeks ago
  2 deanthoreau
:(
posted 30 weeks ago

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