GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike

FenwickHockey65 · 05-21-2008, 09:21 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/g...n-axle-strike/

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Each week the strike has dragged out, GM has lost significant production (29,925 vehicles were lost in the week ending April 26 alone). If GM cannot boost additional manufacturing output, by the end of this week the total number of lost units could be as high as 285,503. Even if the American Axle strike is settled, the UAW is still striking at GM's Fairfax assembly plant over the role of seniority in job placement. That labor dispute alone is costing the company 4,627 units each week.

More at the link.

stevecmh · 05-21-2008, 11:40 PM

dang.. well at least this year they cant say they have a huge inventory

jarsworldcom · 05-22-2008, 12:43 AM

I love how GM Wentzvilles isn't reported. I know we make boring old vans but come on. We have customers waiting for vans.

Uzzy · 05-22-2008, 07:47 AM

And their large truck and SUV inventories are STILL too high!

VCDJ · 05-22-2008, 08:17 AM

lost 285k. yea. GM had over 6 months of inventory before the strike and they still have 4 months. GM will use this strike as an excuse when they have another profit loss.

Uzzy · 05-22-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by VCDJ

lost 285k. yea. GM had over 6 months of inventory before the strike

No they didn't, you made that number up.

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Originally Posted by VCDJ

and they still have 4 months.

Again with the make-believe.

Tony_the_Tiger · 05-22-2008, 09:09 AM

It's difficult to get good numbers from the Big 3 - Depending on the spin, they seem to have a set of books for everybody.......

Uzzy · 05-22-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony_the_Tiger

It's difficult to get good numbers from the Big 3 - Depending on the spin, they seem to have a set of books for everybody.......

I work for a parts supplier. We supply engine parts for the trucks among other things, so we have a decent handle on what they have and what they need. The public numbers were pretty good and they were not 6 months. And they are not 4 months now. But they are still far too high, I will admit that.

Smoke · 05-22-2008, 10:09 AM

We still have plenty on our lot that aren't moving.

dindak · 05-22-2008, 10:53 AM

GM needs to build more Malibus and revise the interior of the Cobalt and sell more of those. Truck sales are not coming back. Smaller cars are going to be king.

DU Biggs · 05-22-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dindak

GM needs to build more Malibus and revise the interior of the Cobalt and sell more of those. Truck sales are not coming back. Smaller cars are going to be king.

Gee whiz! are you an industry analyst? Where are you getting your insider information on market trends?

....seriously though, hearing these redundancies all the time is old, tiring and redundant

Hurricane · 05-22-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by VCDJ

GM had over 6 months of inventory before the strike and they still have 4 months.

Source?

88Fiero · 05-22-2008, 11:40 AM

Wentzville, please get back to work I need them vans!!!!!!!!!!!!

VCDJ · 05-22-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

Source?

Every time you ask me for a source you know that i am correct you just cant admit it. Well look it up yourself if you do not bealive me.

Uzzy · 05-22-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by VCDJ

Every time you ask me for a source you know that i am correct you just cant admit it. Well look it up yourself if you do not bealive me.

That's not an answer and I want your source as well, because information I was given contradicts your "source."

And you're not even close with bealive

05-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
stevecmh 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Muskego, WI Drives: 04' Grand Prix GT 03' Pierce Saber Fire Engine Posts: 3,257	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike dang.. well at least this year they cant say they have a huge inventory

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jarsworldcom 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 256	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike I love how GM Wentzvilles isn't reported. I know we make boring old vans but come on. We have customers waiting for vans.

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Uzzy 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada Drives: 2004 Chevy Silverado Z71; 1987 Plymouth Reliant Posts: 3,854	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike And their large truck and SUV inventories are STILL too high! __________________ eXcelon inside ... Aut viam inveniam aut faciam Always Part of the Solution If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire Uzzy.

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VCDJ Level I Members Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 699	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike lost 285k. yea. GM had over 6 months of inventory before the strike and they still have 4 months. GM will use this strike as an excuse when they have another profit loss.

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Tony_the_Tiger 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 57	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike It's difficult to get good numbers from the Big 3 - Depending on the spin, they seem to have a set of books for everybody.......

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05-22-2008, 10:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Smoke 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwest WI Drives: 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS, 1995 Impala SS Posts: 162	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike We still have plenty on our lot that aren't moving. __________________ "If you don't want to go fast, then quit racing and go do something else. And you might want to get some kerosene rags and tie them around your ankles. That'll keep the bugs from crawling up your legs and eating your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt Sr.

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dindak 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto area Posts: 2,180	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike GM needs to build more Malibus and revise the interior of the Cobalt and sell more of those. Truck sales are not coming back. Smaller cars are going to be king.

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88Fiero 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI. Drives: 88 Fiero, 06 Malibu Posts: 235	Re: GM lost 285,000 units to American Axle Strike Wentzville, please get back to work I need them vans!!!!!!!!!!!!

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