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		<title>Fiatsler&#8217;s Dilemma: Build Engines In Michigan Or Mexico?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The engine in question is Fiat&#8217;s 1.4 liter &#8220;Fire,&#8221; planned for use in the Fiat 500 as well as planned Dodge and Chrysler B-segment hatchbacks. Automotive News [sub] reports that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority has authorized ten years worth of employment tax credits if Chrysler builds the engines at an unused plant in Dundee, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visteon: The Supplier Skeleton In Ford&#8217;s Closet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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There&#8217;s no shortage of analysis hailing Ford&#8217;s last-man-standing status, but there&#8217;s plenty of buried truth that&#8217;s not being brought to light. For example, Ford&#8217;s version of Delphi, bankrupt spun-off supplier Visteon. The firm&#8217;s non-European and Asian operations have been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since May, and according to Automotive News [sub], it&#8217;s running out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford and GM Crossover Production Halted Due To Indian Labor Strife</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Well, the &#8220;what makes an American car American&#8221; debate just got a little more interesting (and a lot more interesting than the &#8220;who &#8216;won&#8217; the CTS-V Challenge&#8221; rigmarole). Automotive News [sub] reports that Ford&#8217;s Oakville, Ontario plant and GM&#8217;s Delta Township plant have ceased production of Flex, Edge, MKX, MKT, Acadia, Traverse and Enclave as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suppliers Still Looking For Bailout</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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“There must be increased access to capital through the entire supply chain — from the largest tier one to the smallest family-owned firm,” Dave Andrea, vice president of industry analysis and economics at the Original Equipment Suppliers Association told the Senate Banking Committee [via The Freep]. “Without assistance this country will needlessly lose manufacturing capacity, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delphi Exiting Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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After four years in Chapter 11 protection, GM&#8217;s largest supplier Delphi is returning to the land of the living. For now. Along the way, though, Delphi racked up some impressive bills. Automotive News [sub] estimates that GM has spent $12.5b on Delphi during its bankruptcy, and has pledged a further $1b in debt assumption, $2b [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daimler Suit Imperils New Chrysler Launches</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The Detroit News reports that nastiness between Chrysler and its former overlords at Daimler could prevent the much-needed (by ChryCo) launches of new versions of the 300/Charger and Grand Cherokee/Durango. Apparently production of these new products can&#8217;t take place until Daimler and Chrysler agree to terms for Daimler-supplied components. Chrysler needs to resolve its legal [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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		<title>Suppliers Opt Out Of Chrysler&#8217;s Product Revolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Any hippie will tell you what Chrysler is finding out as it tries to kick-start its product development to life: karma&#8217;s a bitch. In the pre-bailout era, Old ChryCo held the dubious distinction of having the worst supplier relations in Detroit. Now, for some odd reason, suppliers aren&#8217;t wanting to shoulder the cost of developing [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Delphi Stealth Bailout Approved By China</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bailout Watch]]></category>
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Chinese T-bill buyers may have provided the capital for GM&#8217;s bailout (and by extension, GM&#8217;s bailout of Delphi) but American taxpayers will have to pay them back eventually. Meanwhile, the Chinese government gets to yea-or-nay GM&#8217;s rescue of its spun-off supplier. And the yeas have it. Automotive News [sub] reports that GM will assume more [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Quote Of The Day: Least Necessary Use Of The Word &#8220;Obviously&#8221; Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/quote-of-the-day-least-necessary-use-of-the-word-obviously-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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We obviously were micromanaging our cash &#8212; down to the penny, down to the minute &#8212; because that was our lifeblood
GM Spokesman Dan Flores in an Automotive News [sub] story on GM&#8217;s decision to pay suppliers weekly instead of monthly. The savage irony? By making payments monthly, GM actually had a harder time managing its [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Positive Post of the Day: I Wish I Were a Big GM Supplier Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/positive-post-of-the-day-i-wish-i-were-a-big-gm-supplier-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Yes, that is what I&#8217;d truly like to be. For if I were a big GM supplier, they&#8217;d pass the big old savings on to me. And if that doesn&#8217;t make you want to break into song, you&#8217;ve never dealt with a Mr. Bo Andersson. Yes, now that Andersson has taken his fight to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Supportthebigthree.com Run by Toyota Supplier</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/update-supportthebigthreecom-run-by-toyota-supplier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Farago</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sign of the Times]]></category>
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After our post on the &#8220;1000-DAY BIG THREE PLAN&#8221; to save the domestic automakers, TTAC commentators have been wondering about the man behind the website supportthebigthree.com. I&#8217;ve just got off the blower with site founder Sid Taylor who, it turns out, is the CEO of an automotive supplier named Set Enterprises. Scanning the site, it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>45</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ford Seeks Supplier Concessions</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ford-seeks-supplier-concessions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ford-seeks-supplier-concessions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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		<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ka-Boom Times: Pay or We Blow Up the Factory</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ka-boom-times-pay-or-we-blow-up-the-factory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ka-boom-times-pay-or-we-blow-up-the-factory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bertel Schmitt</dc:creator>
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The situation in the collapsing French parts industry is turning explosive&#8212;literally. Workers at bankrupt French car parts maker New Fabris threaten to blow up their factory if they do not receive money from Renault and Peugeot, Reuters reports. The workers are occupying the New Fabris factory at Chatellerault, near Poitiers in central France.
Their ultimatum: Renault [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sign Of The Times: Camry Tops &#8220;Most American Vehicle&#8221; List</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/sign-of-the-times-camry-tops-most-american-vehicle-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/sign-of-the-times-camry-tops-most-american-vehicle-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Cars.com tackles the tough question of domestic content in its latest &#8220;American Made Index,&#8221; and comes away with a surprising result: Toyota&#8217;s Camry is the most &#8220;American&#8221; car on the market. Of course, making these distinctions in a global industry is fraught with difficulty. Though percentage of domestic parts content is tracked by the NHTSA [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>36</slash:comments>
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		<title>Supply Chain Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/supply-chain-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bailout Watch]]></category>
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Consumers have a hard enough time keeping all the brands and nameplates in the US market straight; trying to keep track of the myriad suppliers that make up the bulk of the industry is nearly impossible. Even here on TTAC, our well-informed commentariat often throws up its hands at the first sign of supplier coverage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mulally: It&#8217;s the Suppliers, Stupid</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/mulally-its-the-suppliers-stupid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally, speaking at the Detroit Economic Club&#8217;s National Summit, expressed his concerns about the health of the auto industry&#8217;s supplier base. &#8220;The most important thing that we do now is help them consolidate because we have this overcapacity,&#8221; Mulally is quoted as saying in Automotive News [sub]. &#8220;Everybody is going to be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>White House Nixes Supplier Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/white-house-nixes-supplier-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The WSJ reports that the Treasury has turned down an $8-$10 billion request by the OEM Supplier Association for aid to struggling auto supply firms. Department of The Treasury spokesfolks refuse to shed any light on the issue, but OEMSA President Neil De Koker tells the WSJ that PTFOA member Ron Bloom spiked the request [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Got This Car Thing Figured Out</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/gms-got-this-car-thing-figured-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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Speaking at the Automotive News [sub] Manufacturing Conference, GM global manufacturing and labor relations honcho Gary Cowger (remember him?) had a &#8220;by Jove, we&#8217;ve got it!&#8221; moment that placed him in instant contention for the &#8220;Minimum&#8221; prefix recently vacated by Chrysler&#8217;s Bob Nardelli. Even the hosting publication couldn&#8217;t keep the scorn from dripping off its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suppliers Seek Bailout. Again. Still.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The Original Equipment Suppliers Association is requesting an additional $8-$10 billion in TARP money, reports Automotive News [sub]. Because the first round worked so well. But two factors nearly guarantee that the request will be approved: first, the recent announcement that ten banks will be able to pay back some $68 billion in TARP money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delphi Purchased by Platinum Equity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The Detroit Free Press is reporting that GM supplier Delphi will emerge from its three-year bankruptcy by selling itself to L.A.-based private equity firm Platinum Equity, for $3.6 billion. The bad news? Delphi will terminate its salaried pension plan, which covers 20,000 workers and retirees.The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp will take over Delphi&#8217;s pensions, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delphi Bailout Takes Shape. Or Not.</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/not-so-wild-ass-rumor-of-the-day-delphi-bailout-next/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Farago</dc:creator>
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Sent to us from a member of our Best and Brightest, who&#8217;s been following former GM parts maker, and bankruptcy-stuck, Delphi&#8217;s implosion at an unsafe distance:
One bit of news last night, and two old known facts, that may be the tip of something bigger. 1. As expected, yesterday, Judge Drain extended the hearing on Delphi’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visteon Files for Bankruptcy; Will Ford Belly-Up to the Bailout Buffet?</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/visteon-files-for-bankruptcy-will-ford-belly-up-to-the-bailout-buffet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Farago</dc:creator>
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Parts maker Visteon&#8217;s US operations have filed for bankruptcy. No surprise there. In the nine years since FoMoCo spun off its vehicle climate systems, interior parts, lighting and electronic systems maker, Visteon has never posted an annual profit. After losing $663 million last year, Visteon warned a few weeks ago that they may have to file if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Granholm Calls For $8 Billion More in Supplier Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/granholm-calls-for-8b-more-in-supplier-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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With initial ($5 billion) attempts at bailing out struggling auto suppliers failing miserably, Reuters reports that Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is calling for another $8 billion in supplier aid. Granholm says the aid will be especially important if (when) GM files for bankruptcy. &#8220;We need to provide the (auto) suppliers with the means to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bailout Watch 532: ChryCo Merger Promising For Fiat Suppliers</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bailout-watch-532-chryco-merger-promising-for-fiat-suppliers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 19:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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American-owned supplier firms, not so much. Automotive News [sub] reports that Fiat&#8217;s plans to replace Chrysler&#8217;s entire &#8220;car lineup&#8221; with its own models creates an opportunity for Italian supplier firms to steal business from their American competitors. You know, the ones which would have created a &#8220;death ripple&#8221; in the American economy if Detroit were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Visteon Drag Ford Down?</title>
		<link>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/will-visteon-drag-ford-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Niedermeyer</dc:creator>
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The Ford-as-Survivor meme has properly taken hold in the mainstream media. But how much of the cheerleading is wishful thinking? Matt Debord of thebigmoney.com figures there&#8217;s no reason to get to excited about Ford&#8217;s $300 million stock offering, and indeed Ford&#8217;s stock is down considerably today. But Ford&#8217;s troubled supplier Visteon turned a $2 million [...]]]></description>
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