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Month: March 2012

Lights Turned Off at Bright Automotive

Posted in BEVs, Bright Automotive, Dept of Energy, electric vehicles, hybrids, light trucks, Solyndra, and vans

…new technology can’t target the mass market… The long-run goal for electric vehicles is the mass market. The expense of new technology means that is…

Toyota vs GM: Guess Who’s the Dinosaur!

Posted in Camry, corporate strategy, dominant firm models, General Motors, GM, Hyundai, Impala, Malibu, microeconomics, product comparisons, Sonata, and Toyota

…economic theory says dominant firms adopt strategies that undermine their dominance … This isn’t an enthusiast site, and I’m not a car guy. My family…

Bob Lutz, the VOLT, and the Right Wing

Posted in Bill O'Reilly, Chevrolet, enviro-Nazis, Fire, GM, Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs, Lutz, media, NHTSA, and VOLT

The recent media coverage of so-called “Chevrolet Volt fires,” especially by the conservative talk shows and Fox News, has attracted my attention and ire. Let’s…