GM Ford’s add-on philosophy for change

American Automotive Manufactures’ competitive sales markets have offered the US auto retail market a stunning recovery from the three-year death sentence debacle of the 2006-2009 market crash. The strong comeback of General Motors and Ford Motor Company was due in part to a self-serving operating philosophy that brought a crackhead addiction of “No Change” in design strategy and cost improvements coupled with “exaggerated” quarterly earnings reports. Now, GM and Ford’s profitability announcements have brought some really tough changes and a new direction due to taxpayer accountability, who shouted a big “Hell no” to any corporate bailout. Chrysler is still a work in progress with Fiat.

The change in direction began first with an overhyped, addictive recession liability and manufacturing lobbying for “me too” Tarp funding.

• The second start was the quick firing of the “good old car guys who care about the stay-the-course philosophy” with big bonuses and high salaries.
• The third was to end up with dealer points. This idea of ​​rescission is still heavily contested by some Dealers on the tactics and criteria of what dealers actually justified rescission.
• The fourth was the dusting off plan to build the attractive fuel-efficient car platforms that have been sitting on the dust shelf for years, an example of the Volt. Nissan leaf is a strong competitor.
• Trucks have always held their ground for lucrative profit margins and lowest market writedown for GM and Ford. If manufacturers can build trucks with such passion, why not cars? An assumption in the pass would have been profit margins. So for now, trucks and efficient design are still off the table.

The US automakers’ addiction to not playing ball to build better cars, while allowing Toyota and Honda (started with motorcycle engines) and Datsun, now Nissan, to take the lead in dealer sales and market representation. All foreign automakers were better innovators in building quality, affordable cars, not trucks that conquered the US market. In other words, the Japanese market value.

American manufactures surely knew value, but did nothing to compete as capitalism was king, and they certainly stayed on the crack pipe not to change. The government bailout was certainly a slap in the face for GM, as they begged for survival to drive first, with no private plans allowed in Washington. And let’s just say about the historic Chrysler that they were “the old school of” who “done that” in the bailouts, they caused some accountability changes at GM and Chrysler. I got my bankruptcy notice letter from the former GM shareholder from “you’re screwed”. Yeah, I get the picture that GM bit the pride bullet to tag a BK on their backs. Now GM stock is back at $22.00

American manufacturing did not change simply because of greed and complacency. Yes again, greed and laziness took precedence over the future of American car markers and it cost us dearly, including the core of Car Makers Soul is the retail car dealership. Now this part is the governing body of some brave Traders who fought for rights in the process of ending what is fair and many continue to fight.

Trucks have always held their ground for lucrative profit margins and lowest market writedown for GM and Ford. Now GM is paying the bailouts and that’s great news. Many dealerships will now also have to decide to plan for tough changes, but not the luxury of perfectly timed bailout help that small business owners need. These changes will require a serious game plan in management, technology, and culture, with women selling as a skilled market that can buy. CarLance thinks the Dealers have to change their old-man club mentality.

It sure was an eye opener for me as a former shareholder who didn’t see a penny of profit in the US capital’s dreams of investing in an American car company. But I still believe in American automakers and the dealers that sell them. I will surely invest again. The brainwashing patriotic stance I’m not, but now that the American car companies are as good as these, they’re sure to win again. But the kids that come back that I know are American winners. Yes, I am a believer in the dream of America’s comeback and the success of car dealerships to continue.