the objective is to produce the most "energy" efficient, customer satisfied, highest quality at the lowest cost.....the bail out is only bridging the same same industry to do the same as they have been.
The big difference between American and "other" manufacturers is the amount of automation and per vehicle cost to produce. American manufacturing has been allowed to REMAIN labor intense at an ever increasing cost per hour.
Pay the workers more....pay the executives more....pay the stock holders more (used to be!!) and what's left? A mediocre cost reduced, product with later than sooner technology improvements.
The automotive industry needs a make over.....not a loan.....nothing new....no surprises....just takes a crisis to get the attention....the new American way....plan for nothing...react to the one that erupts TODAY!!!

I hesitate to use the very over worked, very expectation imbeded terminology that uses the word CHANGE.

BTK