John Casesa
John Casesa
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They just want to make sure that people don't rule GM out. But the probability of finding exactly what they want is probably pretty slim.
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Its easier for outsiders to be hard-nosed with the former parents of these companies. They're simply less bound by the fairly long, shared history.
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It seems that November got off to an excruciatingly slow start, with new incentives programs from Ford and GM just now beginning to boost showroom traffic.
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Ford and GM are now in a race to shrink.
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They start with a young, healthy work force so they have low health-care liabilities. Because the work force is young, there are no pension payments, and there won't be for many years. And, third and most important, they started with a clean sheet in terms of labor relations.
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It's a very deep concern in the near term because there's no question it will be a deterrent to U.S. investors. He was highly respected by institutional investors in the United States.
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The North American operations are the driver of the results. Business is great this year, and the mix is very rich -- they're selling lots of trucks,
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If Ford makes Volvo work, it has the potential to break out of the pack of second-tier automakers,
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For the next year, year and a half I expect Ford to lose market share. It doesn't have many levers to pull. Its product pipeline is relatively dry and GM is being very aggressive.
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If consumers' desire for large SUVs does not snap back, GM will be launching its new full size SUVs into an unwelcoming market.
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The Japanese make the highest quality vehicles on the market and that gives them the highest residual value, and therefore allows them to offer the lowest monthly lease rates.
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The massive cuts reflect high inventory levels, falling new vehicle sales and a shift in automaker tactics from price cuts to production cuts,
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The UAW doesn't want to solve GM's cost problem if management can't solve its revenue problem,