Thursday, April 16, 2009
Daniel Howes
Ford banks on its rivals’ misfortune

Ford Motor Co.’s newest idea is using the "B" word to undermine the competition, quietly.
Is it akin to kicking a brother while he’s down, in this case Chrysler LLC? Of course it is. But it’s also seizing a business opportunity — yet one more example showing [...]

GM pushes faster plan to cut U.S. dealerships, report says
 
Chrysler tells its dealers ‘all the balls are in the air’
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Automotive News | April 16, 2009 – 12:01 am EST
 

DETROIT (Reuters) — General Motors has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 [...]

GM may drop Pontiac, GMC brands, report says
 

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Automotive News | April 16, 2009 – 12:01 am EST
 

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Facing a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, General Motors may drop its Pontiac and GMC brands as part of broader cost-cutting moves, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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