…at least not so directly: The Treasury Department has turned down a request by General Motors for up to $10 billion to help finance the automaker’s possible merger with Chrysler,…

…out finance with more money and fewer questions than bailing out the auto industry. I also see just how back ass-ward this bailing out concern is. You see, the thought…

…clearly erroneous fact. Everyone in any way connected to the auto industry knows that Chrysler could not have survived at all without its purchase by Fiat. Everyone who is currently…

…is an interesting case study of the pain of economic change. For several decades after WWII, Michigan enjoyed above average prosperity on the backs of the Big 3 auto makers…

…5% and October auto sales saw a 27% annual decline, as green auto subsidies expired. * Although the JPY/USD has appreciated 14% since the middle of 2010, the real effective…

…much; now, part of auto and auto parts is going to satisfy consumer demand as well, and here we do have some evidence in support of the hypothesis of the…

…reform legislation and the intensive lobbying by the auto dealer industry for an exemption (i.e., for permission to go on ripping off auto consumers as they have frequently been doing)….

…latest retail sales figures reveal two bits of information worth noting. First, autos were a big factor in the March 2010 surge. Second, even though the large contribution from motor…

…Let’s think about the currency from a U.S. auto exporter’s viewpoint. The China Daily looks at China’s relatively “young” automotive market compared to its developed U.S. counterpart. But what if…

…50 percent of global market share in consumer durables, steel, aerospace, electronic components, airline, and auto industries. In oil, personal computers, and media, five firms controlled more than 40 percent…