主题：GM看来是快不行了。 -- 红男爵

边吃饭边看看新闻。GM快不行了，现金只能运转到2009年，看来是熬不过这个危机周期了。三大中最大的一个首先消失。行内的XD给说说详细？

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General Motors saw its third-quarter sales tumble and warned Friday that its deteriorating liquidity is approaching a precarious position.

The company said its estimated liquidity during the remainder of 2008 "will approach the minimum amount necessary to operate its business."

GM reported a net loss of $2.5 billion US, or $4.45 per share, including special items. That compares with a net loss from continuing operations of $42.5 billion, or $75.12 per share, in the third quarter of 2007, which included a non-cash accounting charge of $38.3 billion related to deferred taxes.

Factoring out special charges, GM lost $4.2 billion, or $7.35 per share, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $1.6 billion or $2.86 per share in the same period last year.

The automakers' overall sales came in at $37.9 billion, down sharply from $43.7 billion.

"The third quarter was especially challenging for the auto industry," said Rick Wagoner, GM's chairman and chief executive officer.

"Consumer spending, which represents close to 70 per cent of the U.S. economy, fell dramatically, and the abrupt closure of credit markets created a downward spiral in vehicle sales," Wagoner said in a release.

The company said Friday it sees a soft U.S. market for the remainder of 2008 and into next year.

GM's North American automotive operations saw a pre-tax loss of $2.3 billion, with revenue falling $4.1 billion to $22.5 billion.