Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat

[Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Dodge Power Wagon Forum]

Posted by David Sherman on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 15:01:20 :

From the New York Times today:

Speaking a day after the White House pushed out the chairman of G.M., Mr. Obama said Chrysler has been instructed to form a partnership with the Italian automaker Fiat within 30 days as conditions for receiving another much-needed round of government aid.

Other salient features of the latest plan to pull Detroit out of its decadeslong skid include a tax break, being started by the Internal Revenue Service at once, for auto purchases made between Feb. 16 and the end of 2009; incentives for people to turn in older, less fuel-efficient vehicles and buy more energy-efficient cars and government-backed warrants to assure customers that they have nothing to fear by buying a car from G.M. or Chrysler.

Full article

Follow Ups:

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - Ken Sterrett 20:30:10 03/30/2009

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - David Sherman 21:19:56 03/30/2009
- Did Ford want Chrysler? - Eric B. 11:00:24 03/31/2009
  - Re: Did Ford want Chrysler? - David Sherman 11:39:46 03/31/2009
    - Well maybe pay is the wrong word... - Eric B. 12:39:36 03/31/2009
      - Still doesn't sound very tempting - David Sherman 13:57:35 03/31/2009
        
        UFCW - Rick 14:22:28 03/31/2009
        
        Re: UFCW - David Sherman 16:59:00 03/31/2009
        
        Re: UFCW - Rick 19:17:13 03/31/2009

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - B-o-b 19:33:30 03/30/2009

Re:B.O.B why blame the UAW ? - Mike Stone, IDAHO 15:25:33 03/31/2009
- Re:B.O.B why blame the UAW ? - birdo 03:21:25 04/01/2009
More from the AP - chewie 20:28:17 03/30/2009
- $7,000.00 of each car goes to non working UAW - Ed Tavernier 21:58:16 03/30/2009
  - That should be GM or Chrysler...ntxt - Ed Tavernier 22:29:52 03/30/2009
    - Re: That should be GM or Chrysler...ntxt - MoparNorm 18:25:23 03/31/2009
- If you're a union man... - David Sherman 21:15:31 03/30/2009
  - Re: If you're a union man... - Franz 00:24:02 03/31/2009
    - They fire the head of GM ? - Tom @ Snake River 10:08:21 03/31/2009
  - bring back the tucker! - mannyc 21:29:10 03/30/2009
    - Re: bring back the tucker! - The Dodge Boys 05:54:23 03/31/2009

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - Glen Idaho 16:03:46 03/30/2009

Re: What Else Would You - TGP (IL) 15:53:33 03/30/2009

This, from the AP - chewie 20:08:23 03/30/2009
Even Obama backers are reconsidering their vote - Dave in Austin 17:33:33 03/30/2009
does the term - ccsammy 16:39:15 03/30/2009
- Re: does the term puppet masters ring a bell - Mark C 19:24:03 03/30/2009
  - Well not all... - Ed Tavernier 22:22:29 03/30/2009
- Re: does the term - mannyc 16:51:02 03/30/2009
  - Re: does the term - Steve Simon 18:02:57 03/30/2009

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - mannyc 15:32:43 03/30/2009

Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - David Sherman 18:29:06 03/30/2009
- Re: Obama orders Chrysler to merge with Fiat - mannyc 21:14:58 03/30/2009
  - Re: How about forcing the UAW leadership to resign? - Joe in NH 09:00:14 03/31/2009

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
Message:

Optional Link
URL:
Title:
Optional Image Link
URL:

This board is powered by the Mr. Fong Device from Cyberarmy.com