http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2008/04/30/captain-kerk-arrives-at-ford/ Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2008/04/30/captain-kerk-arrives-at-ford/#comment-75816 Mark Jackson Fri, 16 May 2008 17:36:23 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=293#comment-75816 Sure give the new guy a shot. He can't do as badly as Bill jr. did running the show....think about it, every new car from ford starting with F & and Mercury with M. The slow decontenting of a former No. 1 seller, then killing the Taurus. What kind of business sense is that? Ford will survive on it's own though. If Chrysler doesn't start making a profit soon it will be dismantled to make back some of the investment the multi headed dog made. Sure give the new guy a shot. He can’t do as badly as Bill jr. did running the show….think about it, every new car from ford starting with F & and Mercury with M. The slow decontenting of a former No. 1 seller, then killing the Taurus. What kind of business sense is that? Ford will survive on it’s own though. If Chrysler doesn’t start making a profit soon it will be dismantled to make back some of the investment the multi headed dog made.

]]> http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2008/04/30/captain-kerk-arrives-at-ford/#comment-75680 Dave Fri, 02 May 2008 16:54:56 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=293#comment-75680 That's something analysts have been saying for years. That's one reason Chrysler sold itself to Daimler - listening to the overpaid, unthinking, lemming-inspired analysts. They have a theory, with no proof outside of case studies, that no industry can ever support more than three profitable players. They point to the PC industry as an example, though there are literally dozens of profitable players, and the leaders may not be as profitable as the bit players - compare HP/Compaq to Apple! That’s something analysts have been saying for years. That’s one reason Chrysler sold itself to Daimler - listening to the overpaid, unthinking, lemming-inspired analysts. They have a theory, with no proof outside of case studies, that no industry can ever support more than three profitable players. They point to the PC industry as an example, though there are literally dozens of profitable players, and the leaders may not be as profitable as the bit players - compare HP/Compaq to Apple!

]]> http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2008/04/30/captain-kerk-arrives-at-ford/#comment-75679 Moparnut Fri, 02 May 2008 16:38:26 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=293#comment-75679 I watched a very troubling cable TV interview with Carlos Ghosn a few days ago and got the distinct impression that Chrysler will be dismantled and sold off in pieces within five years. No, he definitely did NOT say that in so many words, but through his discussion with the interviewer about the state of the automotive industry, there will be only the Big 2 in the USA and not the Big 3 as before. The stupid mis-steps in advertising which we have witnessed would seem to confirm that top management certainly has no idea relating to Chrysler as a CAR COMPANY, thus confirming - to me, at least - that possibility. I watched a very troubling cable TV interview with Carlos Ghosn a few days ago and got the distinct impression that Chrysler will be dismantled and sold off in pieces within five years. No, he definitely did NOT say that in so many words, but through his discussion with the interviewer about the state of the automotive industry, there will be only the Big 2 in the USA and not the Big 3 as before.
The stupid mis-steps in advertising which we have witnessed would seem to confirm that top management certainly has no idea relating to Chrysler as a CAR COMPANY, thus confirming - to me, at least - that possibility.

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