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- On GM's Bankruptcy and the Need for Focus
- Markham Lee submits: It's no secret to anyone who has read this blog on a regular basis that I've been pushing for [[GM]] to declare bankruptcy for months now. The reason being that I felt that the bailout and restructuring efforts were just prolonging the inevitable, and because I believed...
- External links 2009-06-03
- Saab's Problems Stem from GM's Brand Mismanagement
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a quick look at the latest on Saab's attempts to find a buyer and/or become independent from [[GM]]: From The WSJ: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-03-04
- GM to Report Losses of $31 Billion for '08, $9.6 Billion for Q4
- Markham Lee submits: Just a few days after I suggested that [[GM]] would require more money than they're currently asking for, comes this story of a "higher than expected " Q4 loss of $9.6 billion. From The Financial Times: "General Motors on Thursday said...
- External links 2009-02-27
- Toyota: Changes Ahead?
- Markham Lee submits: Let's take a look at some of the changes in store for Toyota as a new CEO takes the reigns. From The WSJ: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-26
- GM Wants Another $27B at a Minimum: What's the Use?
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a look at the cost of the various restructuring plans [[GM]] has put before the Government: by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-24
- Can Pontiac Turn Back the Wheel?
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a look at a NY Times article discussing the demise of Pontiac, with a focus on how [[GM]]'s brand strategy of just selling the same car under different names is largely responsible for the brand's demise. From the NY Times: DETROIT — With...
- External links 2009-02-20
- The 'New' GM: Too Much Like the Old GM
- Markham Lee submits: Let's look at the brand consolidation aspect of the [[GM]] Restructuring Plan: Hummer is going to be phased out by the end of the year. Nothing much to say here: shoot this one, it's dead. by Markham Lee
- External links 2009-02-19
- Quick Thoughts on Toyota's Recent Profitability Issues
- Markham Lee submits: Some quick thoughts on Toyota and their recent profitability issues: Toyota's profitability issues seem to be a classic case of "money hiding a multitude of sins", as their success caused them to abandon some of the company's key values with respect to efficiency, keeping...
- External links 2009-05-25
- Detroit Uses Aid to "Open-Up" Auto Lending: Not Necessarily Good for GM
- Markham Lee submits: A recent Bloomberg article discussed how [[GM]] and Chrysler have been using government aid to "open-up lending" and mitigate the slide in automotive sales: From Bloomberg: "April 6 Bloomberg -- U.S. sales are “starting to open up” as $7.5 billion...
- External links 2009-04-08
- GM of the Future: Much Smaller and Actually Profitable
- Markham Lee submits: In light of some of the recent news on [[GM]] I figured it would be a good time to clarify some of my comments around GM needing to become more efficient to survive, because they could easily be misconstrued as simply advocating for more cost cuts. Despite...
- External links 2009-03-31
- GM Needs to Be Leaner and Meaner If It Wants to Survive
- Markham Lee submits: Here is the latest on [[GM]]'s attempt to convince bondholders to swap debt for equity. At present many of the bondholders think the plan is too risky and have written a letter to the treasury articulating their position on the matter. Their main point is that GM's...
- External links 2009-03-24
- GM and Chrysler: Is Avoiding Bankruptcy Avoiding the Inevitable?
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a quick update on Chrysler and [[GM]]'s restructuring plans as they head towards the February 17, 2009 deadline. It appears for the moment that both are sticking with an attempt to restructure their way out of trouble as opposed to filing...
- External links 2009-02-17
- Three-Month Bailout: The Wrong Fix
- Markham Lee submits: The above pretty much sums up my feelings on the recently announced agreement for the government I mean the taxpayer to lend $14 billion to [[GM]] and Chrysler. It does nothing but delay the inevitable as the cash will be used to prop up...
- External links 2008-12-11
- Auto Industry Rescue Delays the Inevitable
- Markham Lee submits: When discussing the Auto Bailout I think it's important that we frame the discussion properly, and recognize the fact that Detroit is asking the government for a loan (a loan they might've been able to get from the Private Sector if it weren't for the credit crunch),...
- External links 2008-12-09
- Big 3: Cash on Hand vs. Burn Rate
- Markham Lee submits: Here is a graphic from the WSJ that depicts the Q3 burn rate for each automaker vs. their current amount of cash on hand: by Markham Lee
- External links 2008-11-24
- Mitt Romney's NY Times Op-Ed On the Automakers: Dead On
- Markham Lee submits: Mitt Romney wrote an Op Ed in Wednesday's NY Times on the Auto Industry that is a must read; I won't say much about the specifics other than to say that I agree with him 100%. I will say that he brings up a point...
- External links 2008-11-20
- Nationalizing Detroit? It's a Good Idea
- Markham Lee submits: A recent FT article discussing a study by the NY Federal Reserve that estimated that each job within NYC's financial industry was responsible for generating 2.5 additional jobs within the city, got me thinking about the number of jobs that are dependant on the American auto industry....
- External links 2008-10-31
- Any Aid to Detroit Should Go Towards Remaking Its Broken Model
- Markham Lee submits: Here is the latest on the automaker rescue bill, first a quick summary of the key points of the plan that recently passed the house: Source: The WSJ by Markham Lee
- External links 2008-12-11
- Bankruptcy Could Reduce GM's Debt by 65%
- Markham Lee submits: Recently a J.P. Morgan analyst put forth the idea that a [[GM]] Bankruptcy makes more sense now then it did a few months ago, because the consumer has probably been desensitized to the idea after the recent government rescue of Chrysler and GM. He also...
- External links 2009-02-10
- $5k Vouchers for Car Purchases: Utter Nonsense
- Markham Lee submits: Speaking of nonsensical proposals to encourage car purchases: From the WSJ: "The persistent slump in the U.S. auto industry promises to take center stage once again as car companies report January sales today, and the big question continues to center on what is...
- External links 2009-02-05
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