Comments on: Bailout Watch 22: Washington Post Columnist Votes Aye

By: obbop

obbop — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:10:15 +0000

Suzuki and Mitsubishi HAS to become…..

Sushi.

By: ihatetrees

ihatetrees — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:02 +0000

I suspect some in the print media are pro-Detroit bailout because they themselves (the cratering newspaper business) will eventually want a bailout.

I can see some sort of BBC like tax going to failing news organizations under an Obama administration.

By: yankinwaoz

yankinwaoz — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:03:21 +0000

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By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:22:46 +0000

No bailouts until after the the 2.8 file C11, hire new management and void all employment contracts with current management.

By: menno

menno — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:54:46 +0000

It’s not even just the United States.

Suzuki (despite being #1 in sales in both Japan, a stagnant market – and more importantly, #1 in sales in India – a huge, growing market) would be very very wise to consider merging with a company which has experience in areas where Suzuki are lacking, and which would be a good tie-in to garner the probable next-wave (beyond hybrids), that is, electric cars.

That other company is Mitsubishi. Then, take the corporate name and call it Suzuki-Mitsubishi, and take the Mitsubishi names off the cars and badge everything world-wide as Suzuki. (Much as Daimler-Benz did in 1923 when it merged; Daimler cars were no longer built, Mercedes-Benz cars were).

Suzuki (merged with Mitsubishi) could be the “next” Honda, having motorcycles, scooters, outboard motors, etc. etc., and a lot of expertise in small cars, and Mitsubishi would bring expertise on sporty cars, larger vehicles, electric propulsion to the marriage.

Chrysler is toast.

By: eastaboga

eastaboga — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:57:43 +0000

I work for an Tier 1 supplier, and I’m steadfastly against this bailout, though it may, from an overly simplistic veiw, seem to help in the short term.

In the long term, there has to be a natural capitalist cycle of consolidation in the industry to strengthen everyone remaining. Otherwise, its like piling up more kindling in a dried up forest, eventually we’ll all burn. The Detroit 2.8 need to become the Detroit 2. Does it suck, yes, are some people going to be screwed in the deal, yes, but otherwise the American auto industry will continue to decline. It’s an economy of scale business, Chryerbus, I’m looking your way.