The American automakers of Detroit.

I believe, the companies like General Motors, and Ford, to be among the best in the world. The companies run themselves impressively. It is a fact, and not to be lamented, or seen negatively, that the companies cannot be competitive, inspite of their operations, to be seen as prosperous. One does not estimate the working of a corporation, solely, on profit making. The corporations like General Motors, perhaps technically were in the red, but other businesses were technically in the green, perhaps, because of the big corporations. I cannot see how the corporations run badly. Why should corporations look bad to themselves, if they do not make a perceived profit? They should stop worring about profit, and start working out, how people will consider wanting to purchase their cars. To be fair, a Cadillac is not very different from a Mercedes. A man who purchases a Cadillac, does so because he wants to purchase a Cadillac, and not a Mercedes. How can the American automakers make what they think is appealing in their cars, more of a consideration to themselves, and to their buyers? At the moment, the buyer considers the positives of a Mercedes, more than he considers the positives of a Cadillac. How is the positive seen in the Mercedes, more than the positive seen in the Cadillac? I do not think Mr Wagoner is an indifferent CEO of General Motors. How many Americans are aware, of Mr Wagoner being the CEO of General Motors? Many, but not very many. The policy of the lay off on jobs, would not be unacceptable, if it it was seen as not needed, though it exists as a policy. Perhaps, the giant automakers should stop worring about each other, as competitors, and just make the best cars that they can. If this had been done earlier, then perhaps, the world economy would not be in recession. In America, the recession is due, because great companies like General Motors, were not optimistic always, in the running of their business, but tried to keep up with the others. General Motors does not lack in anything, in any resource.