The company is demanding that these dealerships close by the end of 2010. Many of the dealers scheduled to close are attempting to block the closure action which will then leave it to the bankruptcy judge to decide. GM, in the interim, will continue to provide inventory to its dealers.
Will GM honor warranties and recall notices?
GM has announced that in addition to the governments’ standing behind GM’s warranties, it would also honor all warranties and recall notices.
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Will GM will honor its contract with the U.A.W.?
Yes, it is expected that GM will honor its contract with the U.A.W., whose members approved changes last week.
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Will GM’s supplier contracts be canceled?
The government has announced that supplier contracts, which normally could be canceled in bankruptcy, would remain in force and has established a new program to provide help to suppliers. Eventually General Motors will ask the approval of the court to allow it to end contracts with some suppliers who, while they may challenge the cancellations, will most likely have to reach some kind of a settlement with GM.
Will the government’s part ownership change the way GM operates?
Although the Obama administration states that will take no direct interest in the day-to-day operations of the new GM, it is nevertheless known to favor smaller cars and hybrid electric vehicles.
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Will There Be Warranties for GM Cars Bought During the GM Bankruptcy?
The answer is “yes”. The government has publictly stated that it will stand behind all warranties for those cars, trucks, or suv’s purchased during the bankruptcy, as it has stated it will do for Chrysler buyers.
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Saturn to Continue Operations
General Motors has entered into an agreement with Penske Automotive Group, the nation’s second-biggest automobile dealer, to sell Saturn to Penske for an undisclosed amount. In February GM had announced its intention to shut Saturn by 2012 if no buyer could be found. It subsequently announced that it would discontinue Saturn by the end of 2009. Under the terms of the agreement Penske will buy GM’s inventory of Saturn cars together with acquiring its parts inventory and the right to sell other vehicles through the network of Saturn dealerships. The deal would save approximately 13,000 jobs at Saturn and its 350 dealerships. Penske, the second-biggest dealership group in sales owns 310 franchises around the world. It is also the sole distributor for Daimler’s Smart small cars.
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Supreme Court Delays Chrysler Bankruptcy
After a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s approval to sell most of Chrysler’s assets to Fiat, three Indiana state pension funds appealed the ruling to the United States Supreme Court. The three Indiana funds represent teachers and police personnel and hold about $42.5 million of Chrysler’s $6.9 billion in debt. The funds were demanding greater compensation for Chrysler’s secured debt, and argue that Chrysler might have received a better outcome through liquidation rather than by the Fiat offer. The sale of Chrysler’s assets had been stayed until Monday, June 8, 2009. Late in the afternoon on Monday the Supreme Court agreed to delay the sale until a hearing on the appeal by the three Indiana state funds could be heard, thereby raising questions as to the outcome of Chrysler’s bankruptcy case.