GM considering selling medium truck operations to Isuzu

[Oracle of Delphi]

Reports are coming in that the General is considering selling its medium truck operations to Isuzu. This news is totally unconfirmed by both parties, though Isuzu says it would be more than willing to listen if GM felt the desire to talk.

All of this comes shortly after Navistar chose not to follow through on its non-binding agreement to purchase the commercial truck unit from General Motors after seeing what's been happening with the U.S. economy and gas prices. After that deal went sour, GM said that it would continue looking for options, so this particular piece of the rumormill pie is anything but surprising. We contacted GM to see if the automaker had anything to say regarding the hubbub, and, as expected, it's staying tight-lipped for the time being. An Isuzu tie-up makes some sense, as the two truck makers have had dealings together in the past, most notably in the design of GM's current mid-sized trucks, the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon.

Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/19/gm-cons...tions-to-isuzu/

[CARBIZ]

Wow, Allison, now medium truck. What's next, the kitchen sink?

At this rate it won't matter if GM still exists in 2 years, it won't own anything anyway.

[PurdueGuy]

Medium truck = Kodiak, etc?

Edited September 21, 2008 by PurdueGuy