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King of the Roadkill by: Alanna Hultz, March 16, 2009 In Joseph B. White’s article “How Detroit’s Automakers Went from Kings of the Road to Roadkill,” White explains five factors that contributed to the fall of Detroit’s big three, General Motors (GM), Chrysler and Ford. White is a senior editor in the Washington, D.C., bureau of The Wall Street Journal. White says “first, Detroit underestimated the competition, second, GM mismanaged its relationship with United Auto Workers, third, GM, Chrysler and Ford handled failure better than success, fourth GM, Chrysler, and Ford relied too heavily on a few, gas hungry truck...

Bon Voyage by: Alanna Hultz, March 11, 2009 With GM, Chrysler and Ford reporting losses because of the economic downturn and consumers not willing to buy, the future of the big three is questionable. The first two companies have already received billions in bailouts from the government and are requesting more money so they are not forced into bankruptcy. At a National Press Club event, Craig Cather, president and chief executive officer of CSM worldwide and Eric Fedewa, vice president, Global Powertrain Forecasting discussed the future of the three companies and three critical questions that lawmakers and government officials will...

Four Big Lies about the Big Three Automakers Monday, December 8, 2008 3:58 PM With Congressional Democrats and the Bush administration agreeing in principle over the weekend to drop a few billion on General Motors and Chrysler, all signs point to a government-backed auto industry bailout. But could the crisis in Detroit be the product of myth, spin and outright lies? As the nation inches closer to an unprecedented investment in private industry, Newsmax has examined the falsehoods being spread to promote the deal. Indeed, the exact amount of money to be doled out isn’t clear yet. GM and Chrysler...