Article

2009-07-03 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by 3dc 2009-07-03 14:55|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I hear GM is changing their name to Gweilo Motors.

Posted by ed 2009-07-03 15:00|| 2009-07-03 15:00|| Front Page Top

#2 "It may surpass the US this year as the US market is still in a V-shaped rebound. The US passenger vehicle market is around 16 to 17 million units, and the Chinese market is unlikely to reach that level yet.

In 2008, China surpassed the United States to become the world's second largest auto-making nation, and in 2009 is set to displace Japan as the planet's largest car producer, according to iSuppli Corp. Last year, China manufactured 9.3 million cars, while the United States built 8.7 million.

Posted by ed 2009-07-03 15:03|| 2009-07-03 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I got my memories. I can remember when GM was a blue chip investment. You could invest in GM and be certain to earn on your investments. You could count on it was solid. Now it is part of a sordid socialistic nightmare owned by the union and government and worth nothing and it earns nothing.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-07-03 15:12|| 2009-07-03 15:12|| Front Page Top

#4 that is what happens when you have a true stimulus package..china offered direct coupons for purchase of autos..unlike our dictators direct payments to his cronies in our ,cough cough, stimulas package

Posted by Dan 2009-07-03 19:51|| 2009-07-03 19:51|| Front Page Top

#5 "You don't multiply wealth by dividing it."
Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-03 19:56|| 2009-07-03 19:56|| Front Page Top

23:18 Thing From Snowy Mountain
23:10 newc
23:08 newc
23:08 Zhang Fei
23:08 bman
23:06 newc
22:58 newc
22:55 Thing From Snowy Mountain
22:50 49 Pan
22:42 Vigilante
22:36 Unatle Unavimp4834
22:29 Steve White
22:00 ryuge
21:53 Slung Untervehr8582
21:33 Thing From Snowy Mountain
21:17 Mullah Richard
21:14 Old Patriot
21:09 Old Patriot
21:07 Old Patriot
20:34 anymouse
20:33 SteveS
20:30 Frank G
20:29 Frank G
20:21 SteveS