There are strong rumours doing the rounds in Seoul that DaimlerChrysler (DC) has teamed up with Hyundai Motor (HM) and the two will make a joint bid for Daewoo Motor (DM). If, as seems likely, this is the case, the joint venture would be a strong contender to win control of thedefunct automotive company. The other hot favourites, General Motors (GM) and Ford, can boast financial muscle but neither has Korean credentials.