G.M. and Chrysler Explore Merger

Whether or not talks of a General Motors and Chrysler merger come to fruition, the fact that talks have taken place at all signals a new direction for the U.S. supplier industry.

The idea of GM buying out Chrysler is an exciting idea.  GM was willing to pay up to five billion dollars for the Jeep Division just a few years ago.  Imagine a Cadillac with a Hemi engine and so on.  Both companies would benefit from this merger and it would be an exciting time in the industry.  The elimination of two corporate offices and personnel departments and technology...

Leadership at the top will just double the problem with the merger.

The quality of the passenger carrying motor vehicles offered for sale in the USA has improving dramatically during the 30 years since the, predominantly transplanted Japanese, competition forced the industry to address value rather than size and performance as the key to marketing. In fact the main reason that both General Motors and Ford have now, for all purposes, failed, and...