Word: gm
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...With GM struggling with a serious case of cold feet, it's not too late for Stronach to do a U-turn on Opel without losing face - and at the same time ensure the future prosperity of the empire he has already built...
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...emerges victorious, another drama is developing behind the scenes. Some of Magna's biggest customers on both sides of the Atlantic, including Chrysler and Volkswagen, may decide to move future contracts with Magna to suppliers who are not in the business of selling cars. (Read "Merkel Saves Opel from GM's Fate...
Magna's two biggest competitors, U.S.-based Lear Corp. and Delphi, are teetering on the brink of collapse. Lear filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a month ago, citing the need to restructure $3.6 billion in debt. Meanwhile, Delphi, a former GM subsidiary based in Troy, Mich., and that automaker's biggest parts supplier, emerged from bankruptcy protection in June after unloading $6.2 billion in pension liabilities on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC), a U.S. government agency whose job is to protect private pension plans. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...remains on solid financial ground despite reporting a loss for the first half of 2009, to grab a much bigger share of the $400 billion global auto-parts market. This is already happening as its biggest U.S. competitors struggle with bankruptcy as a result of the near death of GM and Chrysler earlier this year...