There is enormous pressure for consolidation in the auto industry, ... There is way more supply than demand -- at least 40 extra plants around the world -- and that's the primary reason the returns in the business are crummy.
The North American operations are the driver of the results. Business is great this year, and the mix is very rich -- they're selling lots of trucks,
The auto companies have closed this excess capacity, are now making better product and simply don't have a lot of extra cars they can offer at low prices to this distribution channel. People like Henry Silverman or Wayne Huizenga will make those businesses more rationally structured.