The U.S. automaker Ford Motor plans to sell almost all its shares in Mazda Motor, while away from the Japanese automaker that once controlled, said Saturday a source with knowledge of tema.Ford (FN) could reduce its shares in Mazda (7261. T) to a low percentage from 11 percent who have and the trading company Sumitomo Corp (8053.T) and other members of Mazda Japanese companies are in talks to acquire the shares, the source said.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been made public, also said the final decision on the sale probably would be taken to year.The business daily Nikkei initially reported the possible sale of shares on the morning of sábado.Ford and Mazda said the report was just speculation, issuing similar statements in which they emphasized that their alliance is still intact. “The percentage of ownership of Ford Mazda remains unchanged,” said Ford. “Ford continues to have a strategic relationship with Mazda and we cooperate in areas of mutual benefit. We have no further comment on the speculation,” said Ford Nikkei aggregately sell its stake in Mazda to 3 percent or less.

11 percent of its shares in Ford make the Mazda’s largest shareholder. Lose that position if the sale cure-All close of business in Japan on Friday, Ford had 195 million shares in Mazda to a value of 42,000 billion yen (516 million dollars). Sumitomo Mitsui Banking possibly replace Ford as the Mazda’s largest shareholder since Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (8316.T) and has a 2.9 percent stake in the automaker japonesa.Ford Mazda once viewed as a way to help develop small vehicles.

Some of today’s senior executives spent Ford Mazda’s leadership, including President Ford for the Americas Mark Fields and Lewis chief financial Booth. Ford sold its controlling share of Mazda to free up cash. Ford’s participation fell to 13 percent from one-third of the property in late 2008, and subsequently to 11 percent when Mazda issued more shares to raise money to invest in hybrid technologies and other well typo’s partners have interlaced their operations, many observers said they expect the platform for exchange of vehicles and other nearby operations are reduced in the future, reflecting a lower share of Ford in his most recent Madame distance, Mazda went to Toyota Motor Corp in March to help develop its first hybrid car.