i think i know what the kid is talking about. i read an article in the newspaper or newweek, a few yrs back, that there were plans to sell off nissan, and ford was interested in buying. in the end, the deal didn't go through. the article also talked about how shameful the management felt for having to sell off nissan and blah...blah..blah.
that kid probably didn't get the complete story on the subject.