Bill Vlasic's Once Upon a Car

This term I have my students reading 4 auto books: Rudi Volti's short historical overview, (2004). Cars and Culture: The Life Story of ...

Peak Oil is Here

I will write a follow-up post asking what I got wrong and what (if anything) I got right with my analysis below. When done, I'll put in ...

Econ 244: The Auto Industry

Until end-May I will blog (with students) at Economics 244 (economics of the auto industry). Follow me there! the prof

GM & Toyota: Of course they generate scandals!

I'm part of a discussion list on Japan [hosted by the National Bureau of Asian Research in Seattle] where comparisons of GM and Toyota n...