Chapter-7-Can-Detroit-Be-Retooled—Before-It’s-Too-

Chapter7CanDetroitBeRetooled—BeforeIt’sTooLate?原声视频：奥巴马与汽车厂商共谋出路=NewSearch外电称：奥巴马透露克莱斯勒今日破产奥巴马时代-底特律将“驶”向何方底特律简介(butnotlimitedto):basicnotionsandfactsaboutAmericanautobrands2-TomasterexpressionsontheUSautomobileindustryproblemsandissues3-TounderstandtherelationamongUSautomobileindustry,employment,andpresidentialelection4-ToknowaboutsomemajoreventsofautomobilecompetitionbetweenChinaandUS;andthosebetweenChinaandothercountries;aswellasthoseamongothercountries5-Tobefamiliarwiththenewwordsandtheirusage6-Toappreciatetheargumentdevelopmentofthearticle7-TobeabletotranslatesomepartsofthetextRecommendedTopicsforyourpresentation1.thehistoryofUSautomobileindustryanditscontributiontotheeconomy2.FactsyoumustknowabouttheDetroitThree3.RecentM&AintheautomobileindustryintheUS/China/Europe/World4.IstheUSautomobileindustryoutofthewoodsyet?5.DetroitandObama’ssuccessinthepresidentialelection6.theautomobilecompetitionbetweentheUSandJapan7.theautomobilecompetitionbetweentheUSandChina8.theautomobilecompetitionbetweentheUSandGermany9.thegas-powered,electricsandhybrids—greenautodevelopmentanditsrevenueinChina/USContentsPre-readingQuestions1WordPre-test2TextAnalysis/TopicDiscussion3ReadingExercises4Assignments5Pre-readingQuestionsThewould-bebuyerslackeithertheincomeortheaccesstocreditthatwouldallowthemtodriveanewcaroffthelot.Whatistheproblemthewould-becarbuyersmayfaceaccordingtoRodBuscher,CEOofSummitAutomotivePartnersinDenver?Pre-readingQuestionsAccordingtothelistGMhastoshrinklaborcosts,includingretireehealth-careexpenses;slashdebt;killorselllow-performingbrands;andreducethenumberofmodelsforsaleandthenumberofdealerssellingthem.ShouldallthepartiesconcernedfailtoaccomplishthatbythedeadlineofJune1,GMmaygointobankruptcy.2.WhyisGMsaidtohaveastarkandsteepjobtodowhenthePresident’sautotaskforcepresentedtheto-dolist?Pre-readingQuestions3.HowcanU.S.automakerstakeadvantageofthecomingcarboom?Companiesthatcanmeetconsumers'needsforfuel-efficientyetstylishcars—andthathaveflexiblemanufacturingplantstoturnoutthehotproductsondemand—arelikelytofindhugeopportunitiesforgrowthinthecomingcarboom.Pre-readingQuestionsItplanstoclosethedealonChrysler'ssaletoFiat.RonBloom,oneheadofthegroup,hastakentheleadintryingtonegotiatethesaleof20%(atleastinitially)ofChryslertoFiat.4.WhatdoestheWhiteHouse’sauto-task-forceworkinggroupplantodowithChrysler?Pre-readingQuestionsInaVEBA,theunionagreestoacceptacashpaymenttofundanewhealth-caresystemthattrusteesadminister,thustakingfutureliabilitiesoffthecompany'sbooks.5.WhatisVEBAapproachtosolveGM’sproblemofretireehealthandpensionbenefits?Pre-readingQuestionsBecauseithasagreedtoanunendingseriesofgivebacksoverthepast20years.Evenbeforethislatestcrisis,theUAW’sagreementtothe2007contractwouldhaveputDetroit'slaborcostpercarwithinacoupleofhundreddollarsofToyota'sandtheotherforeignautomakers’.6.WhydoestheUAWfeelparticularlyaggrievedaboutthetaskforce'sapproach?Pre-readingQuestionsBecauseAmericanshavebeenputtingoffbuyingcarsfornearlytwoyearsandshowroomtrafficisincreasing,whichmeanspent-updemandisbuilding.Theprospectofcarsalesissuretobegreatwhencreditstartstoloosenashistoryindicates.Manyvehicleshavereachedtheendoftheirusefullives.7.Whyareanalystssooptimisticaboutthefuturecarsales?Pre-readingQuestionsTheelementsincludethereplacementdemand,scrappagerates,demographicchangesandaneconomicrecovery.8.WhataretheelementsthatmakeanalystsbelieveNorthAmericandemandforcarswillapproach16millionunitswithinfiveyearsfromtheyear2009?Pre-readingQuestionsTheyareaward-winningChevyMalibuandthe2009BuickLaCrosse,whichrecentlytoppedallmidsizecompetitorsindependabilityratings.9.WhatarethecompetitiveGMbrandsmentionedinthepassage?Pre-readingQuestionsTheUScarindustrywillhavetowinmillionsofbuyers’recognitionfortheirbrands,andtrytoplaybetterinthecompetitionwithcompaniesinAsia,suchasChina'sCheryAutomobileandIndia'sTataMotors,aswellastheestablishedplayerslikeVolkswagenandHyundai-Kia.10.WhatcompetitionwilltheUScarindustryfaceinthenearfuture?WordandphrasePre-testP136-1381.30家全国不同品牌的代理经销权-12.上路，滚蛋-23.待办事项的清单-34.削减劳力成本-35.退休人员健康保险费用-36.削减债务-37.停止运营或出售不良品牌-38.执行那些任务-39.引导通用进入破产（程序）-310.将迎来大幅上升的需求-511.省油而入时的小汽车-512.即时根据需求生产出炙手可热的产品-513.不谦虚的构想-714.放弃一些品牌和商标-715.结束将克莱斯勒出售给菲亚特的交易-816.在做某事方面处于领先地位-917.掌握局势，稳操胜券-918.遭受巨大损失-10WordandphrasePre-testP139-14119.现金支付-1320.没完没了的一系列退让-1421.被抑制的需求-1522.信贷开始放松-1623.跌到八百四千万后见底回升-1626.以每年1%的增幅前进-2025.（汽车）出毛病-1724.正式进入繁荣期-1627.婴儿潮时期出生的人-2028.供应吃紧-2229.在竞争者中名列前茅-2330.省油耗的小车-2531.燃气动力小车和混合动力车-25seal[transitive]1alsosealuptocloseanentranceoracontainerwithsomethingthatstopsair,wateretcfromcominginoroutofit:Thewindowwassealedshut.sealajoint/crack/opening/gapAquickwaytosealawkwardgapsistouseafoamfiller.Driedmilkiskeptinhermeticallysealed(=verytightlyclosed)co