[onewhippedpuppy]

Seriously, why does everyone assume that they will just close their doors? Big companies never just shut down, especially considering the billions in infrastructure that they have in place. Personally, I think the best thing for the US automakers would be chapter 11 bankruptcy. Yes, there would be job losses, but the company that emerged would be leaner and unencumbered by the current massive legacy costs. If they're smart, perhaps they could dump the UAW as well. This is the only way that the American makers will ever be able to compete. Right now they're trying to swim with an anchor around the neck, it's only a matter of time before they run out of energy and sink to the bottom.