Who is Number One?

Auto sales are not the only measure to assess an auto OEM's relative health. This piece from the Detroit Bureau lays it out: GM slid ...

Auto Finance Sub Prime Bubble?

I don't think so. For some reason, the New York times jumped on an Equifax report, cherry picked data to suit a sensationalistic agenda...

Janet Yellen's Dashboard

Once a quarter, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee take a thorough look at where the...

Transparency, and Some Retail Auto Industry History

Ruggles “Transparency” is one of the new buzz words in the retail auto industry these days. Dealers are urged to be transparent with their...

Federal Agency Should Stop Playing Guessing Games

David Ruggles Here I'm posting a few points I made in " Federal Agency Should Stop Playing Guessing Games " published February...

GM, and Ford – Onward and Upward?

As of this writing, the stock price of General Motors closed at almost $37.00, while Ford closed at about $17.   Both announced strong seco...

Taxpayers Will Lose Money on GM Investment

... calculate what it would have cost to NOT rescue the auto industry... Below are comments on the following article. GM Share Price Needs t...

Transparency and the Car Business

The new buzz word in the Auto Industry these days is “Transparency.” Let’s face it, the word is nothing more than the current euphemism for...

Henry Ford, A Documentary

Public Broadcasting Service Premiere of  American Experience Presents Henry Ford   Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 PM on PBS  – A ...