What happens to the U.S. auto industry matters on Main Street

chrisvary — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:13 +0000

From plants to parks. From dealerships to driveways. From gas stations to grocery stores. What happens in the automotive industry affects each and every one of us. In fact, the collapse of the U.S.-based auto industry wouldn’t just impact the more than 239,000 Americans directly employed by the Big Three. One out of every 10 people in America is employed in a service that is related to the U.S. auto industry. If a plant closes, so does its suppliers, the local stores, the hot dog vendors, and the local restaurants. The effect would be devastating in ways of which you never have thought:

Nearly 3 million jobs would be lost in the first year alone – with another 2.5 million to follow over the next two years
Personal income in the United States would drop by more than $150.7 billion in the first year
The cost to local, state, and federal governments could reach $156.4 billion over three years in lost taxes, and unemployment and health care assistance
Domestic automobile production would more than likely fall to zero – even by international producers, due to supplier bankruptcies

The credit crisis that is affecting us all is wounding the U.S. auto industry in many different ways. Carmakers can’t get loans to restructure and to produce new advanced technology vehicles. Suppliers and dealers can’t get loans for routine business, and customers can’t get loans for new cars.

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Last one to leave, turn off the Detroit light switch

chrisvary — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:47:09 +0000

The city and suburbs of Detroit is getting tougher and tougher to survive. GM, Chrysler & Ford reported sales losses today, American Axle is still on strike, the mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is crook, BBDO and other agencies cutting workstaff, so things do not look well for the Big D. I have been here for over 20 years and things never looked so bad. Thank god for our good luck, health, family, friends and the people we work with. GM and IPG have been nothing but suberb to the Vary family, and we will continue to repay the favors. If we stick together, we can make it through this mega-detroit recession, well, more like a depression. Keep your chins up and know that life survives. Tomorrow a whole new life could happen, and probably will.

For now enjoy this film. Summer is coming, beers and bbq.

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What happens to the U.S. auto industry matters on Main Street

Last one to leave, turn off the Detroit light switch