washington ― kirk kerkorian , the billionaire impresario and principal person in national motors corp . , said monday that automakers renault sa and nissan development co . are interested in purchasing a significant stake in gm and including the detroit chrysler in their coalition . kerkorian ' s portfolio company , calpers corp . , contacted gm leader and ceo rick wagoner in a correspondence that toyota and nissan are receptive to the idea of including general motors in their partnership and purchasing " a notable minority part " in the automaker .
Rick Wagoner is one of the major shareholders of GM.