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Is GM (GM) Worth $130 Billion?

On news that GM (GM) has put together a new and very aggressive restructuring program, its shares are higher by…

When Does GM (GM) Get Too Small To Survive

GM (GM) Finally Looks In The Mirror

For all of the restructuring work that GM (GM) has done, all the layoffs, and negotiations with the UAW and…

Chairman Mao Gets Into The Car Business (SNP)(PBR)(TM)(HMC)(GM)(RTP)

The Chinese government has become more aggressive about buying foreign assets.  Chinese leaders recently said they would begin to make…

Fixing GM (GM) May Just Be Practice For The Government’s Next Bailout

GM’s (GM) stock trades at $1.71, which is not even its 52-week low. Several news outlets have reported that the…

No Auto Industry Recession In China (GM)(TM)(HMC)

If only US car companies could do all of their business in China. The economy there must be better than…

March Car Sales: When Better Is Awful (GM)(F)(TMC)(HMC)

Like a number of other numbers which have come out in the last month, US light vehicle sales were slightly…

Media Digest 4/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Obama demanded that the G-20 find solutions to the global financial crisis. Reuters reports that a bankruptcy…

Will Wagoner End Up At Nissan/Renault?

Rick Wagoner, former CEO of GM (GM), is not old enough to retire. He has an incredible CV which includes…

Toyota Can Finally Take Over The US Car Market

Toyota’s (TM) share of the US light vehicle market is 18% and Honda’s (HMC) is 10%. GM’s (GM) share of…

Fixing The Car Companies: Does Chrysler’s Nardelli Get To Keep His Job? (TM)(GM)(F)(HMC)

The current word in the news media is that Chrysler chief Robert Nardelli will keep his job, unlike his counterpart…

Car Companies Face Rapidly Deteriorating Dealer Financials (GM)(TM)(F)(HMC)

For over a year, analysts have said that one of the largest problems car companies face is dealers who go…

Media Digest 3/11/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Madoff will plead guilty. Reuters reports that most consumers do not expect any recovery until 2010. Reuters…

It Was Inevitable: Ford (F) Can’t Dodge The Financial Bullet

There was always a sweet bit of fiction in the notion that Ford (F) was so much better financially than…

As Car Sales Collapse, Hyundai Becomes The Most Successful Car Company In America

Hyundai is now the most successful car company in the US and it has the numbers to prove it. It…