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Jack SayerAugust 6, 2008
July Auto Sales: The Good; The Bad; The Ugly
Analysis of: Auto Sales Sink, With Big Three Hit Hardest | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
One would have to dig into the history books back to 1992 to find a worse month for car and truck sales in the U.S. than July.
Dennis ProfittAugust 6, 2008
US Tier One Auto Suppliers To Be Hit Harder As European Designed Vehicles Are Produced In US
Analysis of: Auto Sales Sink, With Big Three Hit Hardest | online.wsj.com
Author: Dennis Profitt, Consultant, Dennis Profitt
With US auto sales down 13% in July and the forecast for the balance of the year equally distressing, news for the Tier 1 suppliers is even worse.  The news of existing designed European vehicles being brought to the US quickly , may well mean European companies presently manufacturing parts in...
Jack SayerAugust 6, 2008
Chrysler Is Getting Hammered: Do You Think Cerberus is having second Thoughts?
Analysis of: Finance Unit of Chrysler Fails to Renew Some Funding | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Consumers are bailing out on Chrysler LLC--the sign of a company in crisis.
Jack SayerAugust 5, 2008
Auto Sales Are Tanking! Does Anyone Remember The 1990 Oil Shock?
Analysis of: Auto Sales Sink, With Big Three Hit Hardest | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
It's instructive to compare what's currently happening in the auto sector and the U.S. economy with what we saw in the wake of the 1990 oil shock.
July 29, 2008
How Much Deeper and How Much More will GM and Ford Have to Cut to Right Size?
Analysis of: GM cuts truck shifts to meet lower output target | www.reuters.com
Author: Mark Fendley, Continuous Improvement Manager, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
GM, and Ford, are the victims of too much focus on the American market, for far too long, at the expense of the world market. GM, and Ford, must continue to shift away from, and write down production and assets focused on truck and SUV production. How much will GM and Ford have to give up, to survi...
Jack SayerJuly 29, 2008
Are Car Loans The Next Problem For the Auto Makers And Dealers?
Analysis of: Chrysler Halts Auto Leases | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
With Chrysler's announcement on Friday that it was going to stop offering leases through its lending facility, every domestic car dealer felt the tremors.
Jack SayerJuly 28, 2008
Good Idea Ford: Its Time To Bring Its European Operations To The U.S.
Analysis of: At Ford, End of a Big-Vehicle Era Takes a Toll | www.nytimes.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Faced with a $8.7 billion loss, a $2.1 billion write-down on its lease portfolio with Ford Motor Credit, Ford plans to bring some of its hot selling European products to the U.S. But that's not the only answer.
Jack SayerJuly 25, 2008
AN Q2 Earnings Drop By Third: Investor Rides To Rescue
Analysis of: AutoNation 2Q Net Slides; Sees Industry Sales Low 14 Million | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
AutoNation, the country's largest auto retailer, said Thursday its bottom line took a beating after a 15% drop in new-vehicle sales caused second quarter profits to drop by a third. This on the heels of Bill gates buying a chunk of the company.
Jack SayerJuly 24, 2008
High Lease Residuals, Low Values, Are Going to Slam All Of The Captive Lenders
Analysis of: Ford Details Overhaul Plans As Losses Continue To Grow | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
It isn't just product woes troubling the domestic auto makers. Their captive auto lenders are all facing significant losses in their lease portfolios with higher depreciation costs for leased vehicles than they originally anticipated
Jack SayerJuly 23, 2008
If Ford Didn't Have Enough To Bad News, Now Its Worried About Its Lending Arm
Analysis of: Ford Will Offer Buyouts at 14 More Plants | online.wsj.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
One bright spot for Ford over the past several years has been its lending arm, Ford Motor Credit. Now that division may be in trouble.

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