Has the Obama Stimulus Package Failed?

Well, it certainly failed to keep unemployment under 8% as promised. My guess is the administration failed in part to calculate the cutback...

Bob Lutz – “The Triumph of “Gut” over Number Crunching”

Bob Lutz, auto industry icon, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association (AFLA) at the...

The Pentagon’s Role in the Auto Industry Bailout.....

and other interesting tidbits Recently I was privileged to listen to an address given by John McElroy at the American Fleet and Leasing Asso...

Bloomberg story

S ee a quote of me in Bloomberg , on Honda. But I also suggested that the reporter, Alan Ohnsman, call Toshi Amino -- the quotes of Toshi ar...

Taking It In(house)

A utomotive suppliers in North America continue to face many challenges. First, they are capital constrained at a time when the “factory” is...

The Simple Economics of Social Security and the Trust Fund

Post moved to HERE at our companion blog US and Economics .

Inside The Chrysler Dealer Arbitrations

T he Chrysler dealer arbitrations have been completed. Out of 108 arbitration hearings Chrysler maintains they won 76 of the decisions to 3...