Aug 28 2009 13 mins
On this edition of Autoline EXTRA, John McElroy and his panel sit down to chat with John Hoffecker, the managing director of AlixPartners, a company that specializes in turning problem companies around and getting them back on their feet. From a supplier perspective they discuss what areas need to be focused on to make a struggling company viable. And they also get into whether or not access to credit and lending has improved for troubled suppliers and also the outlook for the U.S. auto industry. Joining John on his panel are Tom Walsh, with the Detroit Free Press and Alex Ortolani, with Bloomberg News.