Look for Ford and GM to merge within next 18 months.
Look for a European consortium(subsidized by the gov.)to buy GM then a merger with German owned Diamler Chrysler with the new conglomerate to be named "Globalist Motors"
That won't happen. More likely will be more interaction with foreign partners. There is still a lot of room for consolidation in the automobile business. Two Japanese Majors, two German majors, two American majors, and two French majors equals about 4 or 5 too many players on the field.