Barack Obama

"Due to financial issues during this economic crisis does not happen in one day only. It is certainly not take a little. But I believe 100% committed to strengthen the U.S. automotive industry. We will stand together with all the U.S. automotive industry workers and their families in this difficult period, "said Obama in the information authorized in the White House, Washington DC, USA, on Thursday (9 / 9) morning local time.

According to information dilansir the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA-US), the U.S. government will buy more than 17,500 units of new cars from three automotive giants aka The Big Three, namely Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors (GM).

Government Obama akan purchase new cars per 1 June. Still not clear what will be done on the car long the U.S. government. However, the blow of a number of news media that a local car will go to the block to the public.

Plan a new car purchase is a surprise that Obama is done, considering the stimulus package approved by U.S. Congress U.S. $ 300 million purchase of new car termasik.

Purchase of large parties (fleet) that it is not surprising, because the total sales during the Big Three in March 2009 reached 380,000 units. But this policy Obama bak lightning in the air for Big Three, because it will automatically provide positive sentiment for the U.S. economy directly. Of course, this step will fill the purse money for the automotive giant, which had to scrounge funds talangan U.S. Congress at the end of 2008 ago.

Meanwhile, more than 14% of the total planned purchase of the car is a hybrid sedan car. Approximately 2500 units of which are dikabarkan models such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Saturn Aura, because according to a source of kendaraannya booking will be made next weekend.

US-GSA is the agency that handles business logistics transportation, infrastructure buildings, and waste manjamen U.S. government. US-GSA record, at this time there are 650,000 units of cars the U.S. government.

Meanwhile, spokesperson for Ford Washington, D.C. Mike Moran, said the policy Obama welcomed the new car purchase in the U.S. government. It also disclosed senada GM spokesman Kerry Christopher. According to Christopher, the policy Obama will support the automotive industry