Toyota back, passes GM as world's largest automaker

Den l=F6rdagen den 12:e maj 2012 kl. 14:03:26 UTC skrev Jim Higgins:

In a report to Congress, the U.S. Treasury has said it expects to lose even= more money on bailouts of domestic automakers than previously expected. Ac= cording to The Detroit News, the Treasury now expects to lose $23.77 billio= n on the $85 billion bailout package, up from the $23.6 billion loss predic= ted in fall 2011. The bailout loans were given to Detroit automakers Chrysler Group and Gener= al Motors in 2009, helping the companies stay afloat and avoid bankruptcies= while they restructured. Because GM=92s stock price has slipped over the l= ast six months, the Treasury would lose a significant amount of money if it= were to sell of its shares in the company. The Treasury reportedly holds 500 million shares in GM, a 26.5-percent stak= e. In order to break even on the auto loans, the government would need to s= ell each of those shares for about $53. Currently, The News reports that GM= stock is trading for less than $25 =97 less than half what=92s needed for = the Treasury to recoup its bailout investment. When GM filed its initial pu= blic offering in 2010, each share traded for $33. The Treasury also expects to lose about $1.3 billion on its bailout of Chry= sler Group. Last summer, new owner Fiat paid $625 million to buy out the re= maining Chrysler shares held by the U.S. and Canadian governments. However,= another $1.3 billion is still owed by the since-dissolved =93Old Chrysler= =94 and has been written off as a loss by the Treasury.

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And they make money doing it without the greed of other peoples money.

more money on bailouts of domestic automakers than previously expected. According to The Detroit News, the Treasury now expects to lose $23.77 billion on the $85 billion bailout package, up from the $23.6 billion loss predicted in fall 2011.

Motors in 2009, helping the companies stay afloat and avoid bankruptcies while they restructured. Because GM?s stock price has slipped over the last six months, the Treasury would lose a significant amount of money if it were to sell of its shares in the company.

In order to break even on the auto loans, the government would need to sell each of those shares for about $53. Currently, The News reports that GM stock is trading for less than $25 ? less than half what?s needed for the Treasury to recoup its bailout investment. When GM filed its initial public offering in

2010, each share traded for $33.

Chrysler Group. Last summer, new owner Fiat paid $625 million to buy out the remaining Chrysler shares held by the U.S. and Canadian governments. However, another $1.3 billion is still owed by the since-dissolved ?Old Chrysler? and has been written off as a loss by the Treasury.

GMAC pillaging extra and a few more things not accounted for like Delco, environmental cleanup etc.

how much money did the states put up in tax relief to build the plants, how much money did they borrow from the govt of japan at low interest to build those pants, How about the tax rebates for their hybrids, If you think they or any other company in the us didnt get taxpayer money you need help.