Two weeks ago I said that I would be writing several columns about transportation in the U.S. This is the final one of that series, at least for now. In the life of this blog I have written about the future of transportation and what it will and should look like. I [...]

GM, Ford and Chrysler represent to a large degree the Industrial Age legacy of manufacturing in the U.S.  “What was good for General Motors was good for the United States” was, for decades in the 20th century a very true statement.  The manufacturing might of America post WWII was an economic miracle and the apotheosis [...]

The fact that you know what I mean when I write the two words “Big Three” points to the power of Detroit and U.S. automotive marketing in the last half of the 20th century. The fact that they are no longer the big three in terms of sales in the U.S. points to the [...]

The two trend lines are the decline in gasoline consumption and the decline in miles driven.  These two are obviously connected and are obviously caused by the price of oil.  For the first time in close to 30 years, we have something to be proud of when it comes to our driving behavior. Two different reports [...]