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12/10/08
WSJ: Washington Maps Pact for Bailout of Big Three, Dec. 10, 2008
The White House and top Democrats on Capitol Hill reached agreement in principle on a sweeping rescue package for the nation's auto makers, hoping to propel action this week on billions… more »
12/09/08
Looking at the negative views of Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne or Paul Krugman's statement that the concentration of the US auto industry around the Detroit Michigan will disappear, government as an equity owner would face tough times. It seems that the who… more »
12/08/08
Various media reported today that Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman expressed the
view that the US auto industry will disappear.
Paul Krugman immediately reacted on his blog, saying that he was mis-reported.
"Urk. I gather that there’s a report on… more »
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has given an interview to Automotive News Europe. What he says about the prospects of the automotive industry is scary. According to Marchionne, the industry is facing a structural problem. The problem goes far beyond the big t… more »
The Democrats are discussing about implementing a governmental supervisory body and a "car zar", an independent Chairman, for the US auto industry. Such a body would have a tough job as this industry missed to adjust its structure to changing market need… more »
WSJ: Outside Pressure Grows for GM to Oust Wagoner, Dec. 8, 2008
General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner is coming under increasing pressure from outside the company to resign as part of any broad bailout of the auto maker by th… more »
FAZ: Das Heulen in der Königsklasse, Dec. 8, 2009
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reports about the difficult times for German luxury car makers such as Daimler, BMW and Porsche. Sales of luxury cars dropped approximately 25% in November as compa… more »
12/07/08
Yahoo: Krugman: US auto industry will probably disappear, Dec. 7, 2008
"Nobel economics prize winner Paul Krugman said Sunday that the beleaguered U.S. auto industry will likely disappear.
"It will do so because of the geographical forces that me a… more »
Nouriel Roubini believes that the auto industry should be bailed out. But highly conditioned:
Replacement of current management
Concessions from both the UAW and automakers
A wipeout of existing equity and debt-holders
Temporary nationalization… more »
The Guardian: Auto firms in plea for help as sales dive, Dec. 7, 2008
The British car industry has called on the government to follow the lead set by the US and Germany in guaranteeing new car loans.
Last week the industry's trade body, SMMT, and… more »
12/06/08
CBS News: Dems, White House Agree To Auto Bailout, Dec. 6, 2008
After weeks of tense discussions with the heads of the U.S. auto industry, Democratic Congressional leaders have reached an agreement that may just clear the way for the Big Three to get… more »
NYT: Democrats Set to Offer Loans for Carmakers, Dec. 5, 2008
Faced with staggering new unemployment figures, Democratic Congressional leaders said on Friday that they were ready to provide a short-term rescue plan for American automakers, and that th… more »
Richard Wagoner, Jr., Chairman/CEO General Motors Corporation
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Alan Mulally, President/CEO Ford Motor Company
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Robert Nardelli, CEO Chrysler
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12/05/08
NYT: Auto Executives Face a Hard Sell on Capitol Hill, Dec. 2, 2008
The chief executives of America’s foundering automobile manufacturers returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday and found themselves confronting years of pent-up anger, the harsh politics… more »
12/03/08
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NYT: Pursuing U.S. Aid, G.M. Accepts Need for Drastic Cuts, Dec. 2, 2008
General Motors, increasingly desperate for a federal bailout to stave off financial collapse, told Congress on Tuesday that it was willing to drastically shrink every aspect of i… more »
12/02/08
FT: Ford sets out plans for ‘green’ vehicles, Dec. 2, 2008
Ford Motor laid out plans on Tuesday for a family of hybrid petrol-electric and fully electric vehicles as part of a blueprint to accelerate the restructuring of its loss-making North American… more »
After the sell off triggered by the financial crisis we see now the sell off triggered by the global recession:
MarketWatch: Nikkei falls below 8,000 level; Sydney off 4%, Dec. 2, 2008
D. Short:
"Well, it finally official — what many of us have… more »
12/01/08
NYT: Each Player in Big Three to Bring Its Own Plan, Nov. 30, 2008
The Detroit automakers have been lumped together for decades as the Big Three, and for good reason; their goals have usually been aligned.
But this week, as the automakers take a se… more »
FT: Volvo and Saab ask Sweden for aid, Nov. 30, 2008
"General Motors and Ford Motor have approached Sweden’s government about financial aid for their lossmaking Saab and Volvo brands.
GM and Ford want to bolster the two marques’ finances in anticip… more »
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