Ford exploring sale of Aston Martin
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday said   it was trying to sell its Aston Martin luxury unit to free up   funds to invest in its other brands amid a sharp downturn in   sales.
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The British government is in contact with Ford Motor Co  over the possible sale of the U.S. carmaker's Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
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Ford is expected to sell Aston Martin to a group of investors that includes the racing mogul David Richards and a pair of Kuwaiti companies.
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Iconic sports-car maker Aston Martin returned to British soil on Monday as US motor giant Ford sold the firm to a consortium here keen to develop the brand made famous by fictional superspy James Bond.
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Ford Motor Co.  has reached a deal to sell its British race car unit Aston Martin to an investor consortium led by racing team boss and chief executive of Prodrive Ltd David Richards, an adviser on the deal, said on Monday.
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Ford Motor Co  reiterated on  Wednesday that its Jaguar and Land Rover brands were not for  sale but said it would continue to examine all its options.
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Ford Motor Co . is set to choose a  frontrunner to buy European brands Jaguar and Land Rover around  the end of this week as it moves towards a sale early in 2008,  said a person close to the matter on Monday.
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The British government has contacted Ford following a report the US automaker is to sell luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover, an official spokesman said Tuesday amid concern for the fate of British jobs.
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The British government is in contact  with Ford Motor Co  over the possible sale of the U.S.  carmaker&#39;s Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
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Britain said Tuesday it has contacted ailing US automaker Ford amid concern for 19,000 British jobs following a report that Ford sought to sell its British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
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Ford will raise $848 million toward its overhaul plan by selling Aston Martin, its British luxury sports car brand.
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Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was reviewing its position on Jaguar and Land Rover, fueling speculation that the Dearborn-based company is getting closer to selling them.
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NEW YORK/MUMBAI  - The Ford Motor Company  is expected to receive opening bids on Thursday for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands from a number of companies including private equity firms and other automakers, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people with direct knowledge of the situation.
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Ford Motor Co.  had preliminary  talks with Cerberus Capital Management about selling Cerberus  its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, but the discussions have been  inconclusive, according to a report on the website of The Wall  Street Journal.
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Ford is understood to have chosen three investment banks to help it sell Britain's Jaguar and Land Rover.
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Luxury car business Aston Martin has been sold to a British-led consortium.
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Ford Motor Co F.N said on Wednesday   that none of its European premium brand car businesses was for   sale at this stage except Aston Martin, but added it would   continue to examine all its options.