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05 Mar 2010 21:46

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Biz: GM tried to get rid of many of its dealers, wasn’t successful

  • 1,100 number of dealers General Motors sent walking papers to last year
  • 661 dealers getting reinstated instead of going through arbitration source

12 Jun 2009 11:38

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Biz: The dealers are on board for GM’s massive restructuring

  • 95+% of eligible dealers have signed on for GM’s upcoming reconfiguration as a new company source

09 Jun 2009 21:48

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Biz: The Chrysler/Fiat deal: Screwing over dealerships en masse

  • 789 Chrysler dealerships are losing their contracts source

03 Jun 2009 20:52

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Biz, U.S.: GM and Chrysler: We have to cut dealerships. HAVE. TO.

  • We have no choice. We’re all being called to sacrifice in order to build a strong, more viable GM. This is our last chance to get it right.
  • General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson • Regarding the need to cut dealerships at a Senate committee hearing today. Both GM and Chrysler are cutting enough dealerships that they’re going to screw small towns all over the country. Good for you guys. Jerks. • source

15 May 2009 12:57

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Biz: GM begins its long, crazy trip to screwing over its dealers

  • 1,100 dealers learned today that GM’s not working with them anymore source

14 May 2009 12:04

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Biz: The quick, painful decay of Chrysler continues

  • 789 dealerships, or a quarter of its dealers, are going away source