| The North American automobile manufacturing | | | | per gallon most agree that we will see a similar |
| companies will be coming out with their quarterlies | | | | but mild repeat of the Deming Years? Both |
| soon and many in the automaker industry as well | | | | General Motors and Ford have been offering deep |
| as the consultants and analysts are saying that | | | | discounts to counteract slumping sales, you have |
| this is not going to be pretty. Both Ford and | | | | seen the Employee Discounts given to all |
| General Motors are expected to lose money, but | | | | customers, such discounts make a profit situation |
| how much? Are we looking at more bankruptcies | | | | tough. Now we see bulging health care costs and |
| like the Delphi Auto parts company, which was | | | | the looming crisis of under funded pensions. And |
| spun off from GM in 1999? Some analysts are | | | | the Unions are not cutting any slack this time |
| already saying that there is a 30% chance of a | | | | around. Many analysts are saying there will be a |
| General Motors Bankruptcy filing. But North | | | | huge round of job cuts.General Motors is saying it |
| American and United States automakers have | | | | will get through this come hell or high water, but |
| had issues with an already growing gap of 3.5% | | | | industry analysts say that the American |
| market share against Japanese Automakers due | | | | Automakers are probably in for a lot more of |
| to the consumer move to smaller and more | | | | both. Think on this.Lance Winslow - Online Think |
| economical vehicles.With fuel prices at $3.00 plus | | | | Tank forum board. |