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Entries tagged with 'Automakers'Ford looks good nowRe: "Taking hard road early now paying off for Ford -- Automaker reports $1B profit and expects a sunny 2011," Tuesday news story. Of the three major automakers in the U.S., the only one that did not ask for, or... Domestic cars lack valueRe: "GM cars should be favored," by Debbie Chester, and "Flaws in the plan," by Dennis Alan Cooper, Sunday Letters. Both Chester and Cooper point out American car buyers prefer Asian brands. They imply something should be done about that.... On 'cash for clunkers': GM cars should be favoredAs of early August, using $1 billion of taxpayer money, the top five cars purchased under the government's "cash for clunkers" program included one Honda, one Ford and three Toyota models. Since you and I, dear taxpayers, now own 60... U.S. autos are overpricedOur government's foray into the auto industry is missing a key reason for cars not getting sold: financing. When dealerships offer 60- and 72-month financing for low monthly payments, they are putting customers in debt that most can't recover from.... Bailout we could useInstead of handing over billions to the U.S. automakers, why not use that same amount to purchase police cruisers from the Big Three? They could replace worn-out vehicles in current state fleets. These would be distributed on some proportional basis.... A plan to save auto worker jobsOur president stresses new jobs, which is good. Why not protect the jobs of so many autoworkers and do something to stop the layoffs in this industry? My suggestion is to give a rebate on every vehicle manufactured in the... Practical plan for automakersHere is a plan to save the automakers that uses private financing and has minimal cost for the government: The federal government could buy 1 million electric cars from Ford, GM and Chrysler at average price of $20,000 each. The... Bailout our fiscal sinsRe: "Banks mum on bailout spending -- 21 institutions say they can't track where the billions are going, don't care to discuss it," Tuesday news story. So, is the way out of our economic mess to punish the auto industry... Auto bailout: Wages are all out of whackRe: "President Bush: Automakers to get $17.4B," Friday dallasnews.com. Perhaps the wage concessions asked of the UAW could be better negotiated if those wages were tied to the compensation of the company executives. In Japan, the CEO makes roughly 10... The bridge to a bridge to the Obama administration (Topic of the Day)Looks like the auto industry just got a bridge to a bridge to a bridge. And this one is political garage and sleight of hand, in my opinion. The industry will get $13.4 billion in exchange for showing that... It's all about the bottom lineRe: "Quotable," Sunday Business. Carl Sewell's view -- "For some reason in our psychology, we've decided that it's not politically correct to support our American companies" -- about the auto industry bailout is curious. I have purchased four Chevys over... GM workers just don't get itRe: "Area autoworkers: It doesn't add up -- GM laborers say GOP numbers were faulty in bailout opposition," Saturday news story. The reporter gets it, the GOP gets it, but the GM workers don't. It's obvious that the GM employees... Quality is my criteriaRe: "Leveling the playing field -- All automakers should face the same restrictions, says David Perdue," last Thursday Community Opinions column. My heart goes out to the families of American-brand autoworkers, but they have contributed to the cost of American... On the auto industry's woes: Just stick on another brand ...It's self-evident that an industry that can't sell their product in sufficient volume and at an adequate price to make money rather than lose billions each month can't be helped by extending the process. The obvious move for our Big... Buying public funds automakersRe: "Our economy depends on a healthy auto industry -- Sam Pack outlines the steps needed to stabilize faltering manufacturers," Tuesday Viewpoints. Mr. Pack has a rather distorted view of capitalism. The dealerships are not the ones providing the revenue... Gas guzzlers are our faultDoesn't everyone realize that the car companies were building exactly what the public was asking for? Or is there a belief that Ford, GM and Chrysler were forcing people at gunpoint to purchase SUVs? Japanese and European companies were caught... Let Congress members investI have another automaker bailout plan for Congress to consider. They should take all their own money and buy stock in Ford, GM and Chrysler. Jesse Spurway, Farmers Branch... Auto bailout fallout: Senators should take pay cutsThe automaker bailout plan failed to pass the Senate Thursday night because Republican senators wanted major pay cuts from the autoworkers as part of the plan. Before these senators ask others to take pay cuts, they should lead by example... On the economy: The pot calling the kettle blackThere is no doubt the top management of the Big Three automakers share a large portion of the blame for their current financial difficulties. However, isn't it ironic that they must go begging before one of the most fiscally irresponsible... Automaker bailout (Topic of the day)Well, this is a no-brainer: The automaker bailout is a must for Topic of the Day. I apologize for the duplication of commentary, but I guess I have a different take. And the awesome power of the Topic of the... |