All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Automotive

Jack LiftonManaging DirectorJack Lifton, LLC

Fast Charging EV Batteries Is A Problem Not A Solution

August 9, 2009

Analysis of:Electric Car Charge Stations: The Next Third Space? | www.thebigmoney.com

The cart is dragging the horse as the economically and electrical engineering clueless are now debating where to put the infrastructure for recharging (fueling) electric cars. All we have to do is change the transportation fueling, the shopping habits, and the daily routines we have built up over the last 100 years as soon as possible. Not quite. We' will also have to reconstruct our electric power distribution grid and avoid fast charging except in emergency situations. What was that?

Jack LiftonManaging DirectorJack Lifton, LLC

Is General Motors backing Off Of The Chevrolet Volt Type Plug-In Hybrid?

August 8, 2009

Analysis of:New Buick Plug-In Hybrid Due By 2011: Breaking News | www.popularmechanics.com

The new Buick "two mode" hybrid is not an evolution of the Chevrolet Volt power train as this article in Popular Mechanics implies; the Buick (mild) "hybrids rather a step back for GM, and I think, an admission that all is not right with the Chevrolet Volt either in performance and range to be delivered or in marketability. GM made a misstep listening to Rick Wagoner and Bob Lutz both say that there was no future to the full hybrid exemplified by the outstandingly successful Prius.

Craig CarlsonCEO & Managing DirectorCarlson Group LLC

Toyota Adjusts to Global Industry Changes

August 7, 2009

Analysis of:Toyota Streamlines North American Management to Speed Recovery | www.bloomberg.com

Toyota has realigned its US management to both respond to market changes faster and proactively adjust its product mix and planning volumes.

Jack SayerManaging PartnerSayer Partners LLC

"Cash For Clunkers," Who Are The Winners And Losers Thus Far?

August 7, 2009

Analysis of:Senate Adds $2 Billion to "Clunkers" Plan | online.wsj.com

Does the Cash for Clunkers program succeed in creating new sales, or does it just alter the timing of sales that were going to happen anyway? Another question, are the domestic 3 or the imports gaining the most from the program?

Jack LiftonManaging DirectorJack Lifton, LLC

Peugeot Expands Use of Rare Earth Based Batteries with First Diesel Hybrid

August 6, 2009

Analysis of:Peugeot preparing to launch its first diesel-powered hybrid | www.4wheelsnews.com

French car maker, Peugeot, has matched its long history of making and marketing diesel cars with the solid performance history of , reliable, and long lived nickel metal hydride battery packs, such as those made and used by Toyota in the Prius "full" hybrid, to introduce the first diesel hybrid powered car to enter the global marketplace in mass production. Did Peugeot engineers and marketers choose reliability over hype?

Jack SayerManaging PartnerSayer Partners LLC

If GM Is Going To Be No.1, They Must Come Up With A Competitive Lease Plan

August 5, 2009

Analysis of:GM Chairman Speaks About Car Maker's Challenges | online.wsj.com

The new chairman of GM said the car maker must not lose the No. 1 spot in U.S. sales and has charged his management team with regaining market share after years of decline. To do this the company is going to have to get competitive in leasing.

Jack LiftonManaging DirectorJack Lifton, LLC

Toyota Is Closing A Unionized Former GM Plant That Toyota Doesn't Need

August 5, 2009

Analysis of:In a First, Toyota Is in Talks to Close a Plant | www.nytimes.com

The reporting of this event completely misses the point. NUMMI, New United Motors, Manufacturing, was created when Toyota was much weaker and GM was strong. It was used by both companies to learn from the other's manufacturing engineering technology. Forty years ago GM decided and published a prediction that the US car market would grow to 28 million units a year by 2000. Then GM and the rest of the world's OEM automotive industry began to try to build the capacity to fit this fantasy.

How Does Cash for Clunkers Work in Green Scheme of Things?

August 3, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:‘Cash for clunkers’ boosts auto sales in July | www.msnbc.msn.com

As noted in this template article, the Cash for Clunkers bill and subsequent program has been achieving its goal of stimulating the fledgling auto sales in the U.S., which have a major impact on the country’s gross domestic product, while also improving the country’s overall carbon emissions and fuel economy in years to come; however, the mechanism and enormous multi-billion dollar government funding used to meet these goals are definitely issues for debate.

Jack SayerManaging PartnerSayer Partners LLC

Seven Car Companies Hurt The Most By Recession

August 3, 2009

Analysis of:July U.S. Car Sales See Cash-For-Clunkers Boost | online.wsj.com

Last summer, when the prospect of a General Motors bankruptcy started to materialize, CEO Rick Wagoner was insistent: A Chapter 11 filing would be ruinous. He was wrong, but not by a lot.

Jack SayerManaging PartnerSayer Partners LLC

Seven Car Companies Pulling Ahead Despite Recession

August 2, 2009

Analysis of:Dealers Welcome Clunker Traffic, Even if It's No Cure-All | www.nytimes.com

America might be in a recession, but the auto industry is in a depression. Auto sales are down 35% this year compared to 2008, and that was a bad year, too. Are any car companies pulling ahead? Yes. Here are seven.

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