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• Exclusive: GM Must Pay Debt, Make Money Before IPO

  Reuters - 2009-11-18

  By John CrawleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors GM should focus on making money and repaying U.S. Treasury loans before turning to public markets to sell the taxpayer's stake in the automaker, a senior government official said.Ron Bloom, head of the Obama administration's autos task force, nevertheless told Reuters that an...

  Tags: Automobile Company, Administration, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., IPO, Government, Electric Vehicle, Ron Bloom

• GM Keeps Opel in Shock Decision

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-04

  By Jo Winterbottom and Michael ShieldsDETROIT/FRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - The mood in the global automotive industry has shifted to cautious optimism, marked by the unveiling on Wednesday of Chrysler's turnaround plan and General Motors' plan to keep its Opel unit.However, automakers were in no mood to celebrate a potential recovery...

  Tags: Job, Automobile Company, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Sales, AutoNation Inc., Ford Motor Co., Opel, US

• GM Sees October Sales Bounce, Chrysler Plunges

  Reuters - 2009-11-03

  By Soyoung Kim and David BaileyDETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors GM posted its first monthly sales increase in nearly two years on Tuesday as a rebound in industrywide U.S. auto sales in October pointed toward a gradual recovery for the battered sector.Chrysler was the weakest of the large automakers. Its...

  Tags: Incentive, Automobile Company, Recovery, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Sales, October Sales, US

• Automakers Gird For "new Normal"

  Reuters - 2009-11-02

  By Helen Massy-Beresford and Kevin KrolickiPARIS/DETROIT (Reuters) - As automakers, parts suppliers and car retailers ready business plans for next year and beyond, the experience of the industry's 2009 crash has made caution the new byword.For perspective, consider that AutoNation AN Chief Executive Mike Jackson now counts as an optimist...

  Tags: Automobile Company, Industry, Chrysler LLC, Sales, Analyst, AutoNation Inc., Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Mike Jackson, US

• The Best Time to Buy a Car Is ... Right Now

  BNET - 2009-07-30

  The Big Three are finally starting to become more rational and efficient. That's good news for the economy and for U.S. taxpayers, but car buyers may not be so thrilled. Here are three things to keep in mind. ...

  Tags: Car, Automobile Company, Edmunds.com, Chrysler LLC, Price, General Motors Corp., Bankruptcy, MoneyWatch, Sticker Price, Litigation, Manufacturing, Business Operations, Car Buying Tips, Car Prices, Chrysler, GM, Ford, Big Three, MSRP, Car Dealers, Dealer Invoice, James Henry, Jim Henry

• Will Ford Lead in Contracting When the Feds Own Stakes in GM and Chrysler?

  BNET - 2009-05-14

  If the federal government ends up owning significant equity stakes in GM and Chrylser, will the automakers be able to participate in competitively-bid contracts? Will Ford -- and perhaps foreign automakers -- have a real edge as a result? BNET Auto blogger Steve Miller ponders the procurement consequences of the...

  Tags: Automobile Company, Chrysler LLC, Procurement, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Purchasing & Procurement, Manufacturing, Government, Business Operations, David P. Hamilton

• Japanese Suppliers First in Line for Auto Supplier Bailout

  BNET - 2009-04-28

  Two Japanese auto-parts suppliers appear to be the first to ask the U.S. Treasury for some of the bailout funds set aside for auto suppliers, and the irony is intoxicating. Asian imports are one of the big reasons for the fall of General Motors and Chrysler. By introducing competitive products...

  Tags: Automobile Company, Chrysler LLC, Supplier, General Motors Corp., Bailout, Asian Import, Channel Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Steve Miller

• GM, Chrysler Slash Brands

  BNET - 2009-04-26

  General Motors and Chrysler are cutting deeper than ever as the automakers fight for last minute survival. The automaker is phasing out the brand in order to survive. Alexis Christoforous reports.

  Tags: Brand, Automobile Company, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., MoneyWatch, Manufacturing, Branding, Marketing, end, of, the, road, for, gm, alexis, christoforus, automaker, chrysler, survival, bankrupt

• The Real Lesson from the Mess at GM and Chrysler

  BNET - 2009-04-06

  The military does after-action reviews and doctors hold mortality and morbidity conferences -- all with the goal of learning what has occurred. What better way to ensure that we make better decisions next time? In this regard, most of the voluminous commentary on the problems in the auto industry is...

  Tags: Car, Automobile Company, Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Jeffrey Pfeffer

• Fiat and Chrysler ally

  Strategy Eye - 2009-01-21

  Italian car manufacturer Fiat is acquiring a 35% stake in US carmaker Chrysler. In return Chrysler gets access to Fiat’s green vehicle technologies and distribution network outside the US. The announcement was made by Cerberus Capital Management, which owns an 80% stake in Chrysler. The company’s other shareholder, Daimler...

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