Anyone with even cursory knowledge of the automotive industry knows that 2009 saw such tumult and tremendous upheaval that we are unlikely to ever see again. Certainly the industry was crippled and nearly brought to its knees in a panic that for som...
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The "New Normal:" Are You Ready For It?
By Josh DeForest
December 11, 2009 07:49 AM

The bottom line is that we have come a long way, and the question on everyone’s mind is “where do we go from here?” While the exact answer to that question may be elusive, PIMCO CIO Bill Gross in an October 2009 article wrote of a New Normal. This,...
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Third Time's the Charm
By Josh DeForest
October 28, 2009 12:14 PM

As an astonish example of just how messy this government bailout process can become, GMAC announced that it will require additional funds from Treasury. For those of you keeping track, this is round three (the only company to do so), as taxpayers be...
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From Boom to Bust and Back
By Josh DeForest
August 19, 2009 12:00 PM

The United States has seen auto sales rise and fall in dramatic fashion like never before. It was not all that long ago that auto makers were pumping out over 17 million new cars per year. That is 1 in 17 Americans buying a new car every year. And ...
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General Motors and Leasing
By Brad Emerson
August 4, 2009 12:00 PM

Additional information about GM's re-entry into the leasing business was made public today. GM has partnered with US Bank to offer leases on a variety of GM products. Mark LaNeve, V.P. of sales for GM, said the lease program would be offered on "cr...
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GM re-enters the leasing business
By Brad Emerson
August 4, 2009 12:00 PM

General Motor's Bob Lutz announced that GM will be getting back into the leasing business after a year long hiatus. What is interesting is that GM is just the manufacturer; someone else is offering the lease program. What motivates GM to re-enter t...
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Measuring, Managing and Monetizing Auto Lease Risk – A New Paradigm
By Brad Emerson,Gary Sherman
December 17, 2008 12:00 PM

Auto leasing has become the bad boy of the auto finance world. Some lessors can’t exit fast enough, while others are wary, wondering if they have missed seeing leasing’s problems. Is this the time to jump on the bailout wagon or is this the opportune...
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