2009 Hot Markets -- Thawing In a Frigid Economy

A total wreck is No. 10 ranked automotive ($1.8T, +8%; with $8.1B to print, -8%). After a nearly 40% drop in unit sales, and a four- to six-month inventory sitting on the lots, this industry will have to jump start from the dealer back to the auto maker. Up to 5,500 car dealers will rev up for their lives as the “Big 3” abandon them.