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Statement on GM & Chrysler Press Statements
We are greatly disappointed at today’s unilateral decisions by General Motors and Chrysler to end negotiations with dealer representatives and to publicize indefensible so-called reinstatement plans.
Car dealer disputes cost of showrooms
Auto dealer Jack Fitzgerald told Congress on Wednesday that General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC are peddling a “big lie” when they say that trimming their dealer ranks will save them billions of dollars.
Terminated Auto Dealers Expose GM, Chrysler’s “Big Lie” Before Congressional Panel
Jack Fitzgerald, owner of Fitzgerald Auto Malls and co-chairman of the Committee to Restore Dealer Rights, testified before a congressional panel Wednesday to expose GM and the pre-merger Chrysler’s abuse of bankruptcy law and the flawed analysis behind the auto makers’ plan to needlessly eliminate 169,000 jobs across the country.
Jack Fitzgerald Testimony Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
I wish we didn’t have to take up your valuable time. Our Committee has made clear for weeks that we are prepared to sit down with the White House Auto Task Force, the CEOs of GM and Chrysler, and others to work toward the reinstatement of the nearly 3,400 dealers terminated or slated for termination. But, there is silence on the other end of the line.
‘Disgraceful and un-American’
What’s happened to auto dealers in every corner of the country is disgraceful and un-American. Chrysler gave 789 of its dealers less than a month to pack up, and GM wants another 2,000 dealerships to vanish, with closings translating to 200,000 job losses.
Getting a message from the deceased
Keith Crain: It was very weird. A year ago, I bought a new vehicle. Last week, I got a message from my salesman congratulating me on my first anniversary and offering to help me with anything I might need. The weird part is that the dealership is dead.
US Sen Reid Signals He Is Open To Auto-Dealer Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled a willingness Friday to consider a bill to reinstate dealers cut by General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, after the House passed similar legislation Thursday.
House Votes to Prevent Closing of Auto Dealers
The House approved a spending bill on Thursday that would impede efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to close thousands of their dealerships. The appropriations bill, which will finance the Treasury Department and other parts of the government, passed 219 to 208.
House poised to defy White House on car dealers
The House is considering a break with the Obama administration over a key part of auto industry restructuring by pressing General Motors and Chrysler to restore dealerships shuttered by the car companies’ bankruptcies.
White House rips auto dealer relief efforts
The White House on Wednesday blasted growing, bipartisan congressional efforts to aid closed auto dealers but stopped short of threatening a veto. An amendment to put dealers back in business survived a challenge in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday and is to be voted on as part of the financial services appropriations bill this week.