NYT/Reuters: Bush to Meet Big 3 Automaker Execs After Election

[DeepModem Mom]

Bush to Meet Big 3 After Election
By REUTERS
Published: September 5, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will hold a twice-postponed summit with executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers after the November election on fuel saving technology and other issues, the White House said on Tuesday.

"The White House has been in touch with all three -- and we all agree it's best to try to meet after the election because even the idea of a meeting has gotten way too mired down in politics,'' said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.

Two previously scheduled meetings with the chief executives of Detroit's Big Three automakers -- Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Group, the North American unit of DaimlerChrysler -- were canceled because of the automakers and presidential travel.

The automakers are seeking incentives to broaden access to alternative fuels, hoping to boost their sagging finances and reduce reliance on imported oil.

The industry is eager to promote alternative fuel programs, including ethanol and ethanol blends, and fuel-cell technology, which experts say is years off but could one day be a source of energy for cars....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-bush-autos.html

[Ignacio Upton]

1. Boy, ol' Dick DeVos will be thrilled

Although now his token issue of disagreement with Bush is gone.

[TomInTib]

2. Well, that oughta fix everything...

good thing they are putting it off.

GoodDogA'Mighty...

[Erika]

3. Is W going to agree to add another 50 cents per gallon of gas

in tax for their research incentive?

[Cobalt-60]

4. They have a megaton of scrap to sell

The auto makers are stuck with a mountain of gas guzzlers and they want to sell them.
The temporary lowering of gasoline prices is a deceit on the part of the oil companies designed to keep their puppets in political power.
But it might just fool a few suckers into buying those Canyoneros gathering dust in the lot, too.
Perhaps they're going to make new car purchases mandatory after the election.