Big three going to car pool huh??
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i really like the idea of they picking up people after them... everyone in a huge line going to get to DC imagine the type of message that would sent.
that the american public is backing up our domestic market...
that the american public is backing up our domestic market...
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I think it would be cool for them to take the Volt, and then have a Hybrid Tahoe towing a Hydrogen Equinox, and GM can explain to congress that they already have cars that DON'T EVEN USE GAS, but the infrastructure isn't there yet.
Chrysler could bring one of those 3 electric cars (all 3 would be better). Ford's Hybrid Fusion, Escape, etc. would also be good.
Chrysler could bring one of those 3 electric cars (all 3 would be better). Ford's Hybrid Fusion, Escape, etc. would also be good.
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God forbid they show up in anything that doesn't get 150 MPG. The press will be all over their asses for driving up in "Big, gas hogging behemoths when they could have driven one of their fuel-efficient hybrids instead!" I'm just waiting for it now. 
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There is just one problem.........
The past 25 years of sales trends have clearly proven that the American public doesn't give a **** about supporting the domestic economy, or the US automakers. No one would do it.
Furthermore, I lived in the DC area. It has the lowest percentage of domestic vehicles of anywhere in the I've been to. I could literally go for days without seeing a domestic vehicle in the DC metro area; apart from the camaro I was driving.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081202/autos_ceo_travel.html
AP
GM says CEO will drive to Washington
Tuesday December 2, 10:30 am ET
GM grounds jet for Washington trip, says CEO will drive company car to appear before Congress
DETROIT (AP) -- This time, GM Chief Rick Wagoner will drive a company car to Washington instead of flying by corporate jet as he seeks a government bailout, a spokesman says.
Wagoner will drive in a Chevrolet Malibu hybrid sedan when he makes the 520-mile trek from Detroit to Capitol Hill, General Motors Corp. spokesman Tony Cervone said Tuesday.
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally also is traveling by car from Detroit for his second appearance before two legislative committees as the Detroit automakers seek $25 billion in government loans. Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli will not travel by corporate jet. A spokeswoman says his travel plans will remain secret for security reasons.
All three executives are returning to Congress for hearings on Thursday and Friday. They are seeking the bailout loans to help them through the recession and the worst sales downturn in 25 years.
Lawmakers criticized the CEOs last month for traveling in separate private jets to seek the loans.
In Tuesday morning trading, GM shares rose 30 cents, or 6.5 percent, to $4.89. Ford shares also jumped 30 cents, or 12 percent, to $2.85 after the company submitted its restructuring plan to Congress. The plans include cancelling all 2009 bonuses for global management and North American workers.
Ford said it hopes to restructure the company without accessing government loans, but promised CEO Mulally would work for $1 per year if the automaker did access funds. The company said it will sell its corporate aircraft, and is requesting access to up to $9 billion worth of bridge financing as part of its transformation plan.
GM says CEO will drive to Washington
Tuesday December 2, 10:30 am ET
GM grounds jet for Washington trip, says CEO will drive company car to appear before Congress
DETROIT (AP) -- This time, GM Chief Rick Wagoner will drive a company car to Washington instead of flying by corporate jet as he seeks a government bailout, a spokesman says.
Wagoner will drive in a Chevrolet Malibu hybrid sedan when he makes the 520-mile trek from Detroit to Capitol Hill, General Motors Corp. spokesman Tony Cervone said Tuesday.
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally also is traveling by car from Detroit for his second appearance before two legislative committees as the Detroit automakers seek $25 billion in government loans. Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli will not travel by corporate jet. A spokeswoman says his travel plans will remain secret for security reasons.
All three executives are returning to Congress for hearings on Thursday and Friday. They are seeking the bailout loans to help them through the recession and the worst sales downturn in 25 years.
Lawmakers criticized the CEOs last month for traveling in separate private jets to seek the loans.
In Tuesday morning trading, GM shares rose 30 cents, or 6.5 percent, to $4.89. Ford shares also jumped 30 cents, or 12 percent, to $2.85 after the company submitted its restructuring plan to Congress. The plans include cancelling all 2009 bonuses for global management and North American workers.
Ford said it hopes to restructure the company without accessing government loans, but promised CEO Mulally would work for $1 per year if the automaker did access funds. The company said it will sell its corporate aircraft, and is requesting access to up to $9 billion worth of bridge financing as part of its transformation plan.
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