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GM’s eBay Experiment Expires

October 3rd, 2009 | Posted in: Dealers, Marketing with 55 Comments

If you had envisioned yourself putting in a winning bid and skipping to the front of the line on a 2011 Chevrolet Volt on eBay, this news is not good. GM has decided to not extend the program into October, effectively ending the experiment last Wednesday, September 30th.
In a totally unrelated matter, I have [...]

Posted by: Statik with 55 Comments

Unretired GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz on GM’s New eBay Experiment

July 11th, 2009 | Posted in: Dealers, Marketing with 163 Comments

It’s hard to believe, but we are finally here, the light at the end of the tunnel has arrived; its the first full day of the new post-bankruptcy GM. After 8 months of intensively following the company’s fall from grace, it’s all over, they are saved. Now we can get back to business [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 163 Comments

GM to Cut 1100 Dealers

May 15th, 2009 | Posted in: Dealers, Financial with 109 Comments

GM has 15 days to meet a government deadline to successfully restructure or else enter bankruptcy restructuring proceedings. Chrysler has already been in bankruptcy court since May 1st.
A major element of restructuring for both companies is the ability to eliminate excess dealerships. Maintaining too many dealers in a much smaller market than it used [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 109 Comments

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