The real crisis USA GM headquarters (Figure)

Text / shedding thinker

A financial crisis that is the North American auto industry big boss of General Motors on the verge of bankruptcy. GM has a long history, but in recent years the market share by Japanese car up a lot, the rise in oil prices is that one disaster after another. Recently closed down several trucks, such as gas guzzling Hummer production factory, to focus on the production of car. Oil prices rise to large SUV sales fell sharply, thus weakening the GM profitability. While the sales downturn means GM on cash demand will rise. In May this year, GM announced a $15000000000 fund to support the flow of funds. Now the financial crisis led to a general one disaster after another. Car sales plummeted, from banks and not get loans. By January next year they used for circulation of cash they sold out. Only to the state for an emergency loan relief. Otherwise it is a road to bankruptcy.

If the car manufacturers to bankruptcy either in civil or in parliament have caused widespread controversy. Many people think that America automobile industry internal structure due to the cost is too high, declining competitiveness. In addition, shortage of automotive technology improvement, production out of the car fuel consumption is big, the type is not what people want. That gave them aid, they can not solve the problem, will continue to aid, let the taxpayer money dashuipiao. USA Eastern time on 19 December morning 9 when, USA President Bush finally announced a $17400000000 emergency loan assistance American auto industry. GM will be one of the about 9000000000. Shedding thinker think this is wise. Now America economy in the special period of financial crisis and economic recession coexist, if the auto industry will lead to bankruptcy, the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate decreased 1%. In addition, there will be at least 1000000 people out of work. The government should pay unemployment benefits is a big, just about 13000000000. But unemployment is dog meat again, no interest, now to the automobile industry bailout is actually a loan. They have also, but also interest. Or save now for the best.

In general though national emergency loans. But the government's short-term assistance program, also attached to the harsh conditions. The general took aid must solve its own structure. These problems include the wage level higher than competitors, as well as pay retiree pension and health-care issues, automobile manufacturers must reluctantly restructuring in March next year, if 31 days is not effective, it must be returned to aid. In addition American general loan purchase a car, a recession, financial institutions are unwilling to loan, ordinary people no longer lending. At the same time, the financial crisis make people Wujin purse gone, the car is a big expense. In the past some people often change, keep the new car, used car dealers to sell. Now the province to province. The old car can then use. GM will still face difficult to sell, the road ahead is not so easy, bankruptcy clouds or not.

With GM's worried I made a special trip to its headquarters in Detroit. Have a look the bankruptcy crisis. What happens. GM's headquarters is located in the scenic river. The opposite side of the river is the canadian. Company's appearance or very dignified, stand head and shoulders above others. Especially the more across the river in Canada, GM's construction is to USA side earned full face.

Building entrance

This is general motors (group headquarters building intermediate dark blue) and location models of other buildings

This photo is entered the building to the two floor down according to the. Through the glass window can be seen in front of the river and across the river in the Canadian construction. Thin dead camel is bigger than a horse. Indeed the general although facing bankruptcy, but from the headquarters of brilliant, also can see that the company used power indeed full. There are many shops on the first floor. And for people of leisure chairs.

These tall tropical trees are really.

This is the internal side. In this building underground layer there are many fast food restaurants including McDonald's. With the domestic large shopping malls like.

General office is at the top, to the elevator. You must brush card in order to make the elevator. This limits the entry of foreign staff. In a layer of the main exhibition hall. The vintage car show GM's centenary.

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The exhibition hall and other modern car

This car booth window display white, is the advertising effect of projection

There is also the past and prospective engine. They also do very advanced electric vehicle. Will soon be listed.

The other car booth

The two floor of some shops and offices

Looking down from the two floor

This is a sign of the 3 floor

Building entrance to more than one place. This is another entrance to see the scene

Metal pillars on both sides of a piece of glass shall come out of the wave shape, very art. But the photos show out not yet to see real scene can have deeper feelings.

Behind the glass also has modern car show. This is one of them

Just look at the surface also do not feel the company interior has some crisis. Sincerely hope that the general can come out of winter, create brilliant.

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