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Current Event Car Crisis. Causes. Credit crisis has had a negative impact on consumers’ confidence and their purchase behavior (Americans bought 37% fewer cars in November than they did a year earlier Car dealerships are unable to access financing to purchase cars from the manufacturers
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Causes • Credit crisis has had a negative impact on consumers’ confidence and their purchase behavior (Americans bought 37% fewer cars in November than they did a year earlier • Car dealerships are unable to access financing to purchase cars from the manufacturers • Last year’s rise in gas prices Josh Lanouette and Justin Gauvin
Over 800,00 people lost car-related jobs in 2008, which accounts for 40% of the increase in unemployment • A 50% reduction in the Big Three's domestic operations would result in 2.5 million people losing their jobs
GM in 2009-Selling or Closing Hummer, Saturn and Sabb-Already received $13.4 billion in U.S. loans-Asking for $16.6 billion more -$7.7 billion in loans from the Department of Energy to develop fuel-efficient technology.
GM in 2009 -Shut Down 5 more factories -Eliminate thousands of dealerships and 47,000 jobs around the world -Turn $29 billion in company debt by swapping debt for stock. -Stock today February 18, 2009 at 2.10 opposite to a year ago at 24.50
Chrysler Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, foresees $25 billion in restructuring costs Lost $8 Billion in 2008 Chrysler has received $4 billion in loans and said it needs $5 billion more. Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy