The Detroit Powertrain Company

In his April 29, 2020 Autoline Daily show, John McElroy, the brilliant reporter of all things Detroit and the globe’s auto industry, made the suggestion that in view of their individual current crises, Ford, GM, and the US divisions of FCA (Jeep and Dodge/RAM) combine their powertrain divisions to save money. I sent John the […]

Detroit’s Big 3 on the Precipice…….Again: (Part 7)

How Desperation Stimulates Short-term Rational Thinking…. and Long-term Demise NOTE: This blog was written in the first two weeks of April, 2020. As such, it cannot and does not anticipate the full effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the US and global auto industry. Stay tuned….. In this series of eleven blogs, we will discuss […]