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The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Bailout Tab Keeps on Growing With the auto industry's bailout plans based on unreasonable assumptions and rosy predictions, it seems fated for sure-fire failure. But if any of these proposals pass muster, it is the taxpayer who will be doomed. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Frosty New Year January sales figures portend a dismal 2009 for the Big Three automobile makers. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Ford's Raw Deal Bankrupt carmakers get a competitive advantage over Ford by eliminating dealers. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
A New Assembly Line in Washington U.S. carmakers renew their case for loans. But should they get them? |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Detroit Gets Its Cash Carmakers get their $25 billion handout. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Rich Duprey |
A Bailout by Any Other Name ... Despite the Big 3 automakers saying their request for a handout from the federal government isn't a bailout, what else can you call the $50 billion in loans they're requesting? |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Rich Duprey |
GM and Ford Are in a Bind U.S. automakers are on the verge of collapse as the world car market is set to implode. |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Detroit's Driving in the Dark President Obama's task force is steering GM and Chrysler into a ditch. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2009 Rich Duprey |
An Out of Control Car Wreck Only six weeks ago, Toyota announced it would post its first operating loss in its 70-year history, and just last week revised those estimates to say those losses will triple. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2009 Rich Duprey |
GM Is Running Off the Rails The carmaker burns through cash as bankruptcy looms closer. |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Green & Welch |
Did Obama Save Detroit? The President makes the case that the $59 billion bailout saved the industry. Republicans and many voters say the rescue was misguided. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Just Give Them the Money, Already Congress is putting up a front over handing the carmakers a bailout. Just get it over with. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2009 Rich Duprey |
New Bailout Bolted Onto Detroit's Suppliers The government will shuttle $5 billion in bailout money to auto parts companies that supply Detroit's automakers, on the grounds that these companies have shipped parts to General Motors and Chrysler, but have not yet gotten payment. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2008 Rich Duprey |
The Banks Beat You to It, Detroit Tough love from Uncle Sam may help automakers in the long run. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Tim Hanson |
Satellite Radio: Too Big to Fail Could this be the next industry to get help from the federal government? |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 John Rosevear |
A Good Deal for Ford? Will the Blue Oval get four more years of labor peace? |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 Rich Duprey |
U.S. Automakers Lose Lease on Life With Chrysler ending its auto leasing program, and Ford and General Motors cutting back on theirs, there remains little incentive for people to shop for American cars. |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 David Welch |
Commentary: A Contract the Big Three Can Take to the Bank Finally, a silver lining to the cloud hanging over Detroit. After three years of watching profits weaken and market shares slide at the Big Three, the United Auto Workers agreed to a new labor deal that should help Detroit compete against foreign rivals. |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Rich Duprey |
A Generally Massive Loss for GM Top automaker General Motors reports the biggest annual loss in automotive history. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2009 Rich Duprey |
Toyota's Crowning Achievement The Japanese carmaker topples GM as world's biggest, but the title lacks any significance these days. |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Why We Shouldn't Bail Out Detroit Comparing a Detroit bailout to a financial-system bailout is, quite frankly, stupid. |
BusinessWeek April 16, 2009 David Welch |
Going Green Could Add to GM, Chrysler's Red One of the Obama Administration's key requirements for keeping General Motors and Chrysler alive is that both companies cut their debt drastically. And yet, the Energy Dept. is gearing up to lend them billions more. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2010 John Rosevear |
Will General Motors Ever Pay Us Back? The upcoming IPO won't do it. Is there any hope? |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
My Worst Investment Decision A bad investment helps the author refine his philosophy. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Allen Plummer |
Detroit Downshifts in June What caused the drop in auto sales? |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Rich Duprey |
An Auto Merger Car Wreck Proposals to unite GM and Chrysler are overpriced flights of fancy. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Detroit Gets Its Leaky Life Raft The president approves a loan package, but automakers may still sink. |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2011 Keki Fatakia |
Auto Sales Climb in Turbulent August Automobile sales increase in August despite adverse conditions. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Mike Cianciolo |
GM's New Look Pays Off The automaker finally gets some good news, thanks to some new designs. But investors, take note -- it will take several more positive months and probably a few more successful redesigns to keep GM on top. |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2010 John Rosevear |
More Signs of Strength for Ford The Blue Oval posts big sales gains, along with most -- but not all -- of its rivals. |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2011 Shubh Datta |
General Motors Looks Set to Ride High in 2011 GM posted positive profits in the first quarter of 2011 and looks to grow. |
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 David Welch |
The UAW Isn't Buying Detroit's Blues Carmakers want workers to sacrifice more, but the union doesn't see why they should. |
BusinessWeek May 27, 2009 David Welch & David Kiley |
The Tough Road Ahead for GM and Chrysler Bankruptcy would produce leaner automakers, but it would still leave lots of debt and do nothing to fix their images - or the disastrous marketplace. |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Mike Cianciolo |
Detroit's Auto Sales Slowing Major automakers report mixed sales in June. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Automakers Stuck in the August Muck Carmakers' sales slid across the board this quarter. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2011 Brendan Byrnes |
2011's Worst Auto Stocks Why General Motors was the worst-performing auto stock of the year, and other industry insights. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2009 John Rosevear |
General Motors: Still a Loser It's a brand-new world. But it looks like the same old GM. |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2009 John Rosevear |
Talk Me Out of Buying This Stock Could Ford be an intriguing opportunity? |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2010 John Rosevear |
Ford Scores Big Again The auto leaders see big gains as the recovery continues. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Don't Buy American ... or Japanese, Either Stocks of all carmakers look as though they're headed for the junk heap. |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Ford's Queasy Bankruptcy Talk The automaker's denial that it's considering bankruptcy has some investors feeling uneasy. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2011 John Rosevear |
This Bad Old Habit Could Wreck GM Huge sales increases powered by huge incentives. Is this the road to ruin (again)? |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
The Worst Stock for 2007: General Motors The overhauls just aren't enough to get this automaker running smoothly. Investors, stay away. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Morgan Housel |
One More Reason We Shouldn't Bail Out Detroit Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are on their last breaths because their business models have been outmoded for years, not simply because the financial crisis kicked 'em while they were down. |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2010 John Rosevear |
The New Big 3 Go Into Overdrive The automotive world changed in 2009, and the new order is becoming clear. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Seth Jayson |
U.S. Carmakers Sweat Sales Given recent industry results, none of the U.S. carmakers (not even GM with its sub-10 P/E ratio) looks like an attractive investment. |
The Motley Fool October 15, 2007 Rich Duprey |
A Weak Ford Means Strength The ailing automaker may win more concessions because of its precarious financial condition. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Welch & Henry |
Spin-Offs That Won't Go Away Why Delphi and Visteon continue to haunt General Motors and Ford: Except for their stock, they never completely cut all ties to make them independent companies. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Death of the American Car Saddled with seemingly insurmountable debts, faced with tough, nimble foreign competition, American car manufacturers might end up becoming the Edsels of the automotive industry. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Rich Duprey |
GM's Profit Makes You Go "Hmm" General Motors, the top U.S. automaker, surprises Wall Street with a quarterly profit, but troubles still loom. |