Ford To Sell Aston Martin

[Tuckerfan]

Now what’s James Bond going to drive?

Ford announced that it is considering selling Aston Martin because it has had inquiries from potential buyers, said Ford spokesman Tom Hoyt.

“We’re initiating a formal process to open it up to all parties,” Hoyt said. “We’re not commenting on the parties.”

Analysts say Hyundai Motor Co., Porsche AG, Toyota Motor Corp. or an investment house, such as the one where former Ford CEO Jacques Nasser is a senior partner, are all possible buyers of the British vehicle brand.

“Hyundai makes the most sense, because they don’t really have a luxury brand,” said James Bryant, Hoover’s auto industry editor in Austin, Texas. “It’d be a turnkey operation.”

I’m surprised that VW isn’t mentioned as one of the possible buyers.