“Chrysler says its financial troubles are caused, in part, by safety and emissions laws that penalize it more than GM or Ford. It costs Chrysler ‘almost twice as much as it will cost GM’ to meet these regulations on an individual, car-for-car basis, according to a Chrysler report. Since all companies have to develop engines and exhaust systems to meet the same regulations, GM’s higher sales volume cuts its costs per car substantially. The Chrysler line does make sense — until you compare costs for foreign car makers. Their volume is tiny in comparison [...]