Lambo: A Rampage of Conspicuous Consumption

mike smitka If vehicles were purely practical devices to get from point A to point B then car enthusiasts would not exist. Colors? – everyth...

Elephants in the Room! Startling New Studies Revealed!

ruggles/Wards Two important automotive conferences were held in New York City recently in conjunction with the New York International Auto ...

Notes from the International Car Rental Show April 2015

Ruggles/Wards/Bobit Media I was recently privileged to attend the International Car Rental Show, held at Bally’s Las Vegas. I have attende...

Pardon the Sarcasm

ruggles/Wards I am astonished that the new “hot trend” in auto retail is thinking that a car deal should be accomplished in an hour or so. ...

The 6 Fluids

As a car owner, the best thing that you can do for your vehicle is to keep it properly maintained. You don’t need a mechanic to check the fl...

The PACE of Automotive Innovation

Suppliers are integral to new technology in the auto industry to an extent not true since the early years of the 20th century, when ventures...

China's Pending Depreciation

As I prepare to begin grading final exams from my course on China's economy, let me start a series of posts stemming from my teaching th...