Tag: Chrysler

Unacceptable.

Is this how it is with our government now?  Is it acceptable at all.. in the slightest? “It’s over. The president doesn’t negotiate second rounds,” Feldman said. “We’ve given and lent billions of dollars to your team, so your team…

Michigan getting the screws, but the car is falling apart.

I always thought to sell more goods, you built bigger pipes, opened more outlets, tried to reach more people.  So when I heard Chrysler was going to reduce the number of dealers it had, it didn’t make any sense to…

So what about your representation?

Several historic events are developing before our very eyes.  One of them is in regard to the failure of the automakers.  Michigan has had a strong industrial presence in the world partly based on our accessible waterways, and partly the…

Finishing them off

Imagine a day when Michigan based General Motors is a completely foreign firm. Don’t think it could happen?  Consider what the “CEO of the US” said last night.. “We’ll end the corporate tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas” You…

The Big Three Guarantee. (The Fix)

Yesterday I touched on a little history, and a small part of what Iaccoca did to turn Chrysler around in the early 80s. This time the stakes are so much higher than Chrysler and Michigan alone, and there must be…

Automakers and Government.. History and Truth Seeking

The Automakers face a number of issues which in my opinion are hardly solvable by MORE government solutions. When Iacocca turned Chrysler around in the 80s, it was by innovation and a “bailout” loan by government which also required additional…