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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysler bankruptcy almost over]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/08/chrysler-logo.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />Bankrupt Chrysler LLC <a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20090602/AUTO01/906020455/-1/rss">is rushing to sell its assets</a> as fast as possible because it wants to close a deal with Fiat SpA, possibly by Friday noon. Chrysler terminated the franchise agreements of 789 dealers and is now forced to liquidate that inventory.</p>
<p>Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30 and all plants have been closed since May. Yet during that time Chrysler reported strong retail sales, much of it coming from dealers who are closing. </p>
<p>Customers who are buying are looking for fire sale prices. Discounts of $8,000 on 2008 models and $4,000on 2009 models are enticing customers even more. Plus there are added discounts for loyal Chrysler customers and those financing through credit unions, and 0% financing through, ironically, GMAC. </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chrysler bankruptcy almost over</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/">Chrysler bankruptcy almost over</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.detnews.com/article/20090602/AUTO01/906020455/-1/rss>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19056134/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/chrysler-bankruptcy-almost-over/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chrysler bankruptcy</category><category>ChryslerBankruptcy</category><category>Fiat</category><category>inthenews</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Madon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota posts first annual loss in 59 years]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/products-and-services/" rel="tag">Products and Services</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/f/" rel="tag">Ford Motor (F)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">General Motors (GM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/tm/" rel="tag">Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market Matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/recession/" rel="tag">Recession</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/financial-crisis/" rel="tag">Financial Crisis</a></p><img alt="Toyota 2009 Loss" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/05/toyotapic.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />Giving a clear indication of just how low demand for new autos has fallen, the world's largest car maker, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/toyota-motor-corporation/tm/nys">Toyota</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/toyota-motor-corporation/tm/nys">TM</a>) posted its <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090508-705918.html">first annual loss in 59 years</a> this morning.<br /><br />We all know that the auto industry is in major trouble. We have America's big three all fighting for their lives, and <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/30/its-official-chrysler-files-for-chapter-11/">Chrysler has already been forced to file Chapter 11</a> bankruptcy.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toyota posts first annual loss in 59 years</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/">Toyota posts first annual loss in 59 years</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1540364/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/08/toyota-tm-posts-first-annual-loss-in-59-years/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>autos</category><category>car sales</category><category>cars</category><category>CarSales</category><category>Chrysler</category><category>chrysler bankruptcy</category><category>ChryslerBankruptcy</category><category>Detroit</category><category>earnings</category><category>F</category><category>featured</category><category>Ford</category><category>General Motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>GM</category><category>HMC</category><category>Honda</category><category>Japan</category><category>TM</category><category>Toyota</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Fowlkes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
