GM, Chrysler To Political Candidates: GTFO

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

Auto plant visits, long a staple of election-year vote-courting for politicians, are now banned at both GM and Chrysler plants until after the votes have been counted.

GM and Chrysler implemented the move in response to the highly politicized nature of the auto industry following the bailout. An article in the Detroit Free Press contains a summary that could have been lifted right from the TTAC comments section, complete with references to “Government Motors”, the Chevrolet Volt and the question of when the Treasury will dump GM’s stock.

The most encouraging quote comes from GM’s Bob Ferguson, VP for global public policy, who told the paper

“We would like to put all of our energy behind selling our cars and trucks…it’s an understatement to say we can’t wait for November to get here.”

Amen to that.


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  • Billfrombuckhead Billfrombuckhead on Aug 27, 2012

    Don't let facts get in the way of a good cafeteria capitalist story. They'll need all the unicorn poop they can get their MITT's on!

  • Redav Redav on Aug 27, 2012

    GM should have done this a long time ago. They've been attacked, especially the Volt, because of how the current administration tied itself to a newly successful GM. Without that association, they wouldn't be a target.

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    • TCBRacing TCBRacing on Aug 28, 2012

      @Volts On Fire Quoted from your link... “It’s just a matter of we’re matching supply with demand and gearing up for the production of the Chevy Impala.” Looks like we both win...

  • SCE to AUX SCE to AUX on Aug 28, 2012

    I agree with this decision. Neither candidate will actually benefit from appearing in an auto plant, either. But I would like one of them to have the courage to appear in a Transplant facility and put a face on real job creation instead of pointless flag-waving. However, the UAW-ordained candidate can't do that.

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    • Jkross22 Jkross22 on Aug 28, 2012

      I wonder if either of the yahoos running will go to the toilet paper plant that makes the Obama and Romney bathroom rolls.

  • Geekcarlover Geekcarlover on Aug 28, 2012

    Maybe Obama could make a speech at a solar/wind green energy factory that received a truckload of govt backed loans/grants. Then Romney could give a speech there, a week later, after they're paid out the executive bonuses and declared bankruptcy.

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