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I can't find the article now, but I read something a couple weeks ago that US automakers can't sell the same cars here as they can in other countries so they have to develop 2 models for every type of car. Does anyone know anything about this? IIRC the UAW was behind this to make it harder for jobs to be moved to other countries. This would probably be a prime place to start.
Next steps:
-Go bankrupt and restructure deals with UAW and Dealers.
-Get rid of the union. I don't understand why unions are needed. Unemployment is so high there has to be people out there that will be willing to work if you say this is what we'll pay for this job. Labor should be on the free market. You pay what you have to for a job, no more, no less. From what I've read American workers do a better job than workers from cheaper countries so automakers wouldn't move many jobs south of the border especially if American labor got cheaper.
-Trim the offerings so they only need to build one type of every model. Cut any models that aren't selling and limit the number of offerings in every class.
-Combine brands that aren't needed. There is no reason that GM needs 8 brands. Cut it to Chevy (regular cars), GMC (trucks), and Cadillac (luxury).
Run the American owned European companies as separate entities or sell them if they aren't profitable. Have 1 or 2 cars in every class.
There is no reason that the Big 3 can't be successful, just not under the current conditions. I find it hard to believe that European or Japanese workers make significantly less that American workers need to make. It isn't like a majority of our cars are made in Mexico or China.
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