July 8th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Republican and Democrats alike have led the charge to have the government override private industry’s decisions as 202 Congressmen cosponsored a bill which would prevent GM and Chrysler from dropping dealers while in bankruptcy. In Chrysler’s case, the dealerships have already lost their franchises and some have closed.
The proposal would overrule bankruptcy law, judicial decisions, [...]
June 30th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today granted California a Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions including greenhouse gases.
The waiver was originally sought in 2005, during the Bush Administration. After a controversial review, the EPA rejected the request last year. Shortly after taking office in January, President [...]
June 25th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Invisionboard 3.0 was released today.
When will we see it, ask the impatient members?
Later in the summer, I answer.
I’m wrapped up in Carlisle preparations and other items. This summer will be hectic for me in general and forum updates are not trivial.
We also should wait for the registry software to be updated.
So… please be patient. 3.0 [...]
May 20th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
President Barack Obama has announced sweeping new fuel efficiency and emissions standards for American vehicles. The proposed standards include the first-ever U.S. government regulation of greenhouse gases and would end the dispute between California and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Speaking at the White House, the President said “Right now, the rules governing fuel economy in this [...]
May 4th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
David Shephardson of the Detroit News has just posted an article quoting Chrysler’s senior financial advisor Ron Manzo as saying that the company would be unlikely to repay the $4 billion loaned by the Bush Administration in January. Shephardson confirmed with a “government official” that Chrysler would probably not repay that first $4 billion. The Treasury [...]
March 30th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
In their rush to send out key details of Obama’s auto plan, many journalists ignored important information. This is the full text; other documents are available from the White House.
One of the challenges we have confronted from the beginning of this administration is what to do about the state of our struggling auto industry. [...]
February 17th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Dear Stakeholders,
Today, Chrysler LLC submitted its viability plan to U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner in line with the government’s deadline. It gives detailed information on how we will achieve and sustain long-term viability. We believe our submission meets the terms of the federal loan demonstrating our viability as a stand-alone company, as well as the potential [...]