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?”
What I Learned from Tabletop Wargaming
Tabletop wargames were a peculiar fascination of a small group of hobbyists 50-60 years ago — that group included me!
Van Slyke Assembly, 1967
Published March 14, 2019 in Warp & Woof Van Slyke Assembly, 1967 Music for the Shop Rat William Sundwick It was a lark. Something to do during college term break. I had just returned from a “career-service” internship experience in Washington, D.C. And, frankly, I was curious about what an auto assembly line was like.Continue reading “Van Slyke Assembly, 1967”
Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III
Published August 28, 2017 in Warp & Woof Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III – Imports in the Heart of the Auto Industry, Detroit-Flint, 1953-63 William Sundwick Beginning in the 1950s, before Detroit discovered “compacts,” there were dealer franchises in the heart of the auto industry, from Detroit to Flint, that sought toContinue reading “Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III”
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