Alfred P. Sloan’s Vision … and Legacy In the beginning, there was Henry Ford. His two brilliant ideas: the Model T (standardization for the masses) and the River Rouge assembly line (mass production of that standard product, now known as “Fordism”) – both symbolize the start, early in the 20th century, of a technological economyContinue reading “General Motors, the Model 20th Century Corporation?”
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Whither the American EV Market in 2025?
Uncertainty and Hope Donald Trump and Elon Musk promise a cloudy picture for the future of EVs in the U.S. market. The combination of open hostility to EVs and “woke climate” concerns mixed with obviously transactional financial reasoning (Musk’s original claim to wealth!) leaves us scratching our heads about the near-term direction of the autoContinue reading “Whither the American EV Market in 2025?”
Global Auto Industry in a Nutshell
It’s been a big part of the lives of people the world over for some 140 years — time to rethink?
Cars: Spiritual Totems or Historical Markers?
All the cars I ever owned and all the cars I remember my parents owning — and there were many (as a GM salaried employee, my dad bought a new car every year) — what does it all mean?
Cars: Looking into the Future
Converting the world to EVs may take too long — and the U.S. auto industry is probably not up to the task, anyway — how about changing the way we live?
Beating Tesla
The entire world auto industry is expecting to go electric over the next several years — how will the market shake out?
Buick, Where Did You Go?
Buick has been a totem for the people of Flint, Michigan, General Motors, and many Americans of a certain age … for 120 years, but how much longer?
News Flash: Hyundai/Kia now #2 EV seller
Check out last Warp & Woof post (“Marketing All Those EVs”): global auto industry experiencing a shakeup, definite implications for EV future — not only are the Koreans number 3 in world for total auto production, but behind only Tesla in EV sales!
Marketing All Those EVs: Is the Auto Industry Up to the Challenge?
The future is electric — how will demand for EVs be satisfied in the near term? The mid-term?
What Became of Drag Racing?
Organized drag racing was never a sport – but it was and has always been a tribute to amateur mechanics everywhere, who love their cars
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