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Rustbelt Renaissance?: Tom Lindmark submits: It was a big week for Michigan as [[GE]] picked it as the site for a new technology center and GM (GMGMQ.PK) announced that the state was the winner in the race to land a new plant to manufacture small cars. Maybe Flint should think twice about...; Tags: Transport, Materials/Industrials, Tom Lindmark, General Electric Co.; External links 2009-06-28
What About Product Liability Claimants in Automaker Bankruptcies?: Tom Lindmark submits: I’ve linked to Steve Jakubowski’s bankruptcy litigation blog several times during the auto company Chapter 11 proceedings. I think he has done an admirable job of explaining the ins and outs of the process and the peculiar considerations surrounding the auto company actions. Now, he’s...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-21
GM Relents on Product Liability: Tom Lindmark submits: A week or so ago I wrote a post about GM’s (GMGMQ.PK) attempt to rid itself of any product liability claims that might arise from autos it manufactured prior to its bankruptcy. There was some substantial push-back on this and it appears as if decency achieved a...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-28
Taxpayers: Beware GM's Decision to Build Compact in Michigan: Tom Lindmark submits: There’s an interesting story in the WSJ concerning GM’s (GMGMQ.PK) decision to build its new small car in Michigan as opposed to Tennessee, Wisconsin or overseas. All of those places were in the running for the business. This is of more than passing interest, since you and...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-07-05
The Government's Empty GM Threat: Tom Lindmark submits: This certainly has to qualify as the most obvious empty threat of the year — at least so far this year. From Fox, auto task-force member, Harry Wilson, testifying in the GM (GMGMQ.PK) bankruptcy hearing that the government does have a drop dead date for...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-07-02

GM Drives Hummer to China: Tom Lindmark submits: A week or so ago I wrote a post about a Chinese group buying a piece of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. At that time I said it was in Yogi Berra’s immortal words, deja vu all over again. A country and its citizens hit the big time...; Tags: China, Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-06-03
GM's Opel Sale Roils Europe: Tom Lindmark submits: The GM bankruptcy is actually moving along pretty smoothly in this country. Not so in Europe where the sale of its Opel subsidiary is roiling governments. A quick recap. After it looked like Fiat had the inside track on Opel, a consortium of a Russian...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-06-01
The Man Behind the GM Solution: Tom Lindmark submits: Monday morning we will probably all wake up to the news that General Motors GM has entered into a Chapter 11 proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code and most likely emerge as a nationalized industry. These events will have been orchestrated by the current administration...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-06-01
Appraising the Auto Industry Wreck: Tom Lindmark submits: Barring divine intervention come Monday, [[GM]] will be in bankruptcy and probably around the end of the summer will emerge as a new company owned for all intents and purposes by the U.S. government. Chrysler probably comes out of bankruptcy next week, also under government control. Given...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-05-31
GM Secured Lenders to Get Full Repayment: Why Not Chrysler?: Tom Lindmark submits: I’m sure there’s a reason why [[GM]]’s secured bank lenders are purportedly getting a full recovery of their loans while the Chrysler secured lenders got 29 cents on the dollar. I just can’t come up with it right now. From the WSJ: by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-05-27
Indian Motorists Moving On Up: Tom Lindmark submits: I guess car buyers are pretty much the same all over the world. From the NYT: The chairman of Tata Motors TTM, Ratan Tata, had 500 engineers work for four years designing the world’s lowest-cost car, convinced that cost-conscious Indian drivers could live without air-conditioning...; Tags: India, Transport, Tom Lindmark, Tata Motors; External links 2009-05-25
More Money Pouring into Automotive Black Hole: Tom Lindmark submits: The black hole also known as the auto industry is about to suck in some more of your money. According to Reuters, the Treasury Department is ready to commit an additional $7.5 billion to GMAC. You may recall that the stress test indicated that GMAC needed an...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-05-20
Robert Reich: Other Agendas in the GM Bankruptcy?: Tom Lindmark submits: I rarely find myself being captivated by much of anything Robert Reich says or writes. It seems to me that he is a captive of the left and as such rarely steps outside his framework to view different aspects of a problem. That might be what makes...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-06-03
Susan Helper: The Hidden Risk in Losing GM: Tom Lindmark submits: This is an interesting article from Susan Helper, an economist at Case Western Reserve University. It appeared in the WSJ Real Time Economics blog. I’m not sure whether Ms. Helper is making a case for [[GM]] and its prospects for survival or suggesting they are difficult at...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-06-03
Next in Line for a Bailout, Auto Company Suppliers: Tom Lindmark submits: The black hole that is the auto industry needs to suck in more cash. The parts suppliers are once again lining up for federal aid. From the WSJ: by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-10
Winners, Losers in GM Bankruptcy: Tom Lindmark submits: Here is one of those trades that will set some people’s teeth to gnashing. A couple savvy investor types made a bundle speculating on GM bonds and bank loans. From Bloomberg: by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-09
GM's Use of Bailout Money: What Else Aren't They Telling Us?: Tom Lindmark submits: What else haven’t they told us? The WSJ is reporting that GM plans to use some of the $30 billion of DIP loans it’s set to receive from the Government to finance the the leveraged buyout of auto-parts company Delphi. This transaction is part of the GM...; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-05
Congress Embarks on Auto Company Micromanagement: Tom Lindmark submits: The micromanagement of GM (GMGMQ.PK) and Chrysler by the government began in earnest yesterday. In front of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee the heads of the two auto makers were called to task for their treatment of dealers. by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark; External links 2009-06-04
Obama's New Mileage Standards: Let's Wait and See How the Final Rules Shake Out: Tom Lindmark submits: The Obama administration is, according to the NYT and others, prepared to move forward vehicle mileage standards. From the Times: by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp.; External links 2009-05-19
Toyota Cutting Capacity: Another Day, More Jobs Lost: Tom Lindmark submits: Here’s a textbook example of why the climb out of the recession is going to be long, hard and probably result in a bit of an altered environment. From Reuters: by Tom Lindmark; Tags: Transport, Tom Lindmark, Toyota Motor Corp.; External links 2009-08-25