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November 10, 2008It Isn't Just New Car Sales That Are Hurting The U.S. AutoMakers, Used Car Sales Are Almost As Bad
Analysis of: Carmakers Report Losses As They Burn Cash | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
The wholesale and retail used car markets in October were horrible, adding to the woes of domestic auto makers.
November 6, 2008Con-way's Move Signals Pessimism for Trucking Market
Analysis of: Con-way Freight to Revamp Operating System, Close 40 Terminals | www.etrucker.com
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
Con-way's decision to revamp its regional LTL footprint and close 40 terminals is a significant move for a $4.6 billion company that has been on a go-go growth path since its inception in 1984. Con-way is usually two or three steps ahead of the rest of the LTL market, and its move to retrench must be...
November 6, 2008G.M. And Ford Will Report Earnings (Losses) On Friday...Look Out Below!
Analysis of: U.S. Rejects G.M.'s Call For Help in a Merger | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
With net losses of more than $27 billion in the first half of the year, the two publicly owned Detroit automakers didn't think that things could get much worse. Well, they did.
November 5, 2008A Tough Market, a Merger of Two Units, Debt Covenant Threats and YRC Worldwide
Analysis of: YRC Worldwide to Pay off Debt, Preserve Liquidity | www.forbes.com
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
YRC Worldwide is hoping it can ride out the current credit crunch and sour freight environment to avoid bankruptcy or further erosion of customer confidence. With about $1.19 billion in debt, the $9.6 billion trucking concern is trying to pay off long-term debt to preserve liquidity and...
November 3, 2008Down, Down, Down: Three Straight Months of Truck Tonnage Declines
Analysis of: ATA truck tonnage index falls again | www.etrucker.com
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index dropped by 0.9 percent in September, it's third straight month-over-month decline. The details are even worse. The seasonally adjusted index was just 0.8 percent above year-ago levels. September 2007...
October 30, 2008What Is a Domestic Auto Dealership Worth? Not Much.
Analysis of: How Detroit Drove Into a Ditch | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
At the tail end of a dismal auto sales year, the public auto dealer groups are reporting bad news for third-quarter results. The more troubling news comes comes for domestic car makers and dealers.
October 28, 2008
Detroit Over Time
Analysis of: How Detroit Drove Into a Ditch | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Detroit Over TimeAnalysis of: How Detroit Drove Into a Ditch | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Detroit had many chances to come around and beat the world's automotive markets but the reasons they did not were : too eager to take credit, adversarial relationship between workers and management, and profit center. Detroit is now paying the price.....
October 27, 2008Auto Sales In September Were Bad, October Will be Even Worse
Analysis of: How Detroit Drove Into a Ditch | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Coming off a dismal sales month in September, U.S. automakers had hopes for a slight recovery in October. It didn't happen.
October 24, 2008Arkansas Best Corp. Stands to Gain Most from YRC Woes
Analysis of: Arkansas Best Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results | www.prnewswire.com
Author: John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
With LTL giant YRC Worldwide teetering, the biggest potential winner from any shutdown or wholesale closing of YRC operating units would appear to be Arkansas Best Corp., parent of ABF Freight System. At nearly $2 billion in revenue, ABC (or ABF, which makes up the lion's share of its parent's revenue)...
October 23, 2008GMAC's Restrictions On Retail Lending And Wholesale Floorplanning Is The Latest Blow For Car Dealers To Absorb
Analysis of: GMAC Struggles With Financing | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
One thing GM dealers could always depend on was that GMAC, their primary source for retail lending and floorplan inventory financing, would always be there for them. Not anymore.
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