Automotive pundit Peter DeLorenzo (2023a) likes to needle industry executives such as Ford’s Jim Farley, whom he has dubbed the “I’m a genius just ask me” CEO. Thus, I was struck by how he presented […]
The failure of individual automakers is invariably grounded in an inability to maintain adequate economies of scale. However, debates about what is the ideal shape of the American auto industry are heavily informed by competing […]
Halo cars tend to quite popular — even wetness inducing — among auto enthusiasts. That’s because the mission of halo cars is mostly to generate a positive buzz about a brand rather than high sales. So […]
American Motors — Hudson, Jeep, Nash, Rambler Bavarian Motor Works — BMW, Mini Daimler-Benz — Mercedes-Benz, Smart Ford Motor Company — Ford, Lincoln, Mercury General Motors — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Saturn Graham Honda Motor Company — Acura, Honda Hyundai-Kia Motors — Hyundai, Kia International-Harvester Jaguar/Rover — Jaguar, Rover Kaiser-Frazer Nissan Motor Company — Datsun, Infiniti, Nissan PSA Peugeot Citroen — […]
Except for relatively rare moments of downsizing, the dominant tendency in the American auto industry is toward bigger, glitzier and more powerful vehicles. Each time a car adds poundage, the automaker — usually with the […]
This oversized, almost 900-page hard-back book provides more narrative about products and industry background from 1930 through 2006 but has less complete data than the Standard Catalog of American Cars series. In addition, unlike the 1993 […]
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