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Gazeta Mercantil/Bloomberg News

O presidente Barack Obama optou contra a nomeação de um “czar da indústria automobilística” e em vez disso, pediu que o secretário do Tesouro, Timothy Geithner, e o consultor econômico da Casa Branca, Lawrence Summers, liderassem uma equipe para a recuperação do setor automotivo dos Estados Unidos, segundo disseram pessoas ligadas à decisão.

Rom Bloom, consultor do sindicato United Steelworkers e ex-vice-presidente da Lazard, irá se unir aos membros do governo na equipe, de acordo com as duas pessoas que deram a informação, e que pediram anonimato porque o anúncio não foi publicamente feito.

O presidente foi pressionado a dizer quem iria lidar com esse assunto, pois a General Motors e Chrysler deverão fornecer relatórios sobre seus progressos a respeito dos planos de reestruturação como condição para os empréstimos do Tesouro dos EUA de US$ 17,4 bilhões. A equipe colocou um ponto final nas notícias de que Obama iria nomear uma personalidade muito conhecida de fora para atuar como o chamado czar da indústria automobilística, abordagem que tinha um certo respaldo por parte do setor automotivo.

“É preciso haver um líder aqui”, disse Andrew Gross, chairman e principal executivo da Automotive Consulting Services em Clackamas, Oregon, em entrevista de ontem por telefone. “Em geral, quando há uma comissão montada, essa dá cobertura. Todos são responsáveis, mas ninguém precisa prestar contas.”

Geithner está “muito ocupado” tentando salvar o setor bancário, acrescentou Gross.

Depois que o Congresso não teve sucesso na aprovação de uma ajuda para as montadoras, o governo do ex-presidente George W. Bush autorizou empréstimos em 19 de dezembro. Isso tornou efetivamente o secretário do Tesouro o czar da indústria automobilística, com a responsabilidade de garantir que as companhias obedeçam os vencimentos, e autoridade para revogar os empréstimos.

Geithner permanecerá como a autoridade de Obama “designada” para supervisionar a reestruturação. O secretário do Tesouro terá poder para suspender a ajuda, caso as montadoras não consigam demonstrar que têm um plano até 31 de março para se tornarem lucrativas.

“Será algo que irá requisitar sacrifício não apenas das montadoras, mas também dos credores, dos acionistas e executivos que dirigem a empresa”, disse o importante consultor da Casa Branca, David Axelrod no domingo, no programa “Meet the Press” da NBC.

Representantes dos departamentos do Gabinete e autoridades da Casa Branca irão compor a Força Tarefa Presidencial sobre o Setor Automotivo, assim como Bloom, que foi descrito por membros do governo como um especialista em reestruturação que também tem experiência no setor fabril e no trabalho com sindicatos.

Intimadas

A General Motors e a Chrysler, foram chamadas a submeter novos planos de recuperação até esta terça-feira, demonstrando como elas podem se mostrar viáveis, após terem recebido US$ 13,4 bilhões em ajuda de emergência nas últimas semanas do governo de George W. Bush.

A GM recebeu bem a criação do novo quadro. “Nós esperamos nos reunir logo com essa equipe para dividir o detalhado programa de reestruturação da GM para recuperar a viabilidade de nossa companhia e cumprir os requisitos de seus acordos de empréstimo”. A Chrysler não comentou imediatamente.

Na Europa a GM quer reduzir os custos para compensar a grave desaceleração da economia local, onde o mercado de automóveis vem enfrentando uma “queda dramática” que pode demorar anos para se resolver, destacou o grupo em um comunicado.

Fonte: Gazeta Mercantil/Bloomberg News | http://www.gazetamercantil.com.br/ http://www.bloomberg.com/

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“A Proposition to Save our Auto Industry”
Contact me at andy@autoconsult.us to to share your thoughts relative to the anticipated automotive OEM and franchised dealer landscape. Thank you.

Here's some recent activity re: “A Proposition to Save our Auto Industry” Press Release (below and other blog comments and responses.
 

For Immediate Release

   ACS's Andy Gross interviewed by Bloomberg on Obama's rejection of a "Car Czar," now offers A Proposition to Save our Auto Industry”


As auto manufacturer leaders and their franchise dealers look for options to keep their doors open in an era of dwindling new car sales, and as the industry faces an unprecedented downturn, some are looking at Automotive Consulting Services LLC’s vision and tools to survive and become leaner and stronger.

 I was interviewed on the matter earlier this week by Bloomberg: Obama Rejects ‘Car Czar,’ Naming Geithner, Summers to Head Team http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aQHVRdBzyUxI&refer=news  and, as a 28 year auto industry veteran, thought to share what I believe can be done now to unclog the enormous log-jam of new vehicle inventory on-ground US factories and their franchised new vehicle dealerships so we can put our people back to work.” “We have invested considerable time and effort developing a very deep and powerful auto industry prescription” claims Andrew Gross, Chairman & CEO Automotive Consulting Services. 

 A Proposition to Save our Auto Industry
- Andrew Gross, Chairman & CEO, Automotive Consulting Services, LLC.
 

On the matter of what's needed now to unclog inventories of existing new vehicles on-ground at dealerships and factory lots in the US set to put people back to work at US Company owned factories in the US (and elsewhere) ASAP, I propose:
 

1. Offer direct federal access to funds to franchised new vehicle dealers for the purpose of accelerating loans for qualified consumers and fleet operators.
 

Franchised new vehicle dealerships sales actualization requirements must also be taken into account in this matter as they are an integral part of the new vehicle sales "food chain." If traditional funding sources don't want to, or find they simply can't sufficiently underwrite this business, let's seek out and provide motivated lenders who would then be provided access to special funds set aside by the Fed under special circumstances or rules established for this purpose.
 

2. Accelerate Special Offers for Fleet Operators to cycle their vehicles
 

This would include all private as well as public fleets not as yet contemplated by the present plan (i.e., non- Federal Fleet vehicles), to ensure fleets replace their vehicles as they would normally cycle them. These offers should seek to balance alleviating inventories of existing new vehicles on-ground outside auto manufacturer factories and their franchised dealers in the US (and elsewhere), while phasing in offers for more fuel efficient vehicles as the existing inventories of new vehicles are more rationalized. The offers could include everything from accelerated depreciation, cash incentives to guaranteed residual values.
 

3. Auto Manufacturer and Parts Supplier Shareholders' Guaranteed Value Plan

This proposal would reward long term stockholders of companies who pass similar, so-called stress tests now planned for the banking sector. For this purpose, "long term stockholders" could be defined as those who retain the stock for an agreed-to period of time. The plan would contemplate developing a formula which would guarantee a certain "floor price" for qualified stock. The benefits of such a plan would include taking a great deal of uncertainty out of the value of companies who remain in this space by virtue of a larger group of shareholders who, in effect, have been encouraged through this guarantee to hold onto their stock. These companies, in turn, would benefit from access to funds from the stock purchases as well as other financial benefits associated with increased stability.
 

4. National US Auto Industry "Super Sale"
 

Designate a short, specific time period where consumers would benefit from the acquisition of a new vehicle through any number of offerings (i.e., large cash incentives, pre-paid maintenance, extended warranties, accelerated tax incentives beyond those passed in the stimulus bill, etc.) all set to, again, unclog existing inventories and get people back to work. In today’s volatile environment, auto manufacturers and their franchised dealerships are looking for answers and ways to adapt. Automotive Consulting Services LLC’s prescription is well positioned to provide automotive dealerships with a fighting chance. 
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About Automotive Consulting Services, LLC www.autoconsult.us Automotive Consulting Services, LLC is a privately funded company headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. Automotive Consulting Services, LLC is a nationally recognized, innovative management consulting firm, formed to helped early-stage retail automotive solutions to successfully go-to-market and consistently exceed expectations. ACS draws on 28 years auto industry experience and The Voice of the Customer in its commitment to customer service and continuous improvement.   
For more information, email: andy@autoconsult.us

12957 SE Kronan Dr.,
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
Tel: 503-701-6003, Fax: 503-698-9404

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