Bob McCarty Writes

In Bristol, Charlotte, Daytona Beach and other places where NASCAR® is king, it makes sense for people to go around in circles — or, more accurately, ovals — en route to achieving success.  That kind of “circular logic,” however, isn’t likely to produce success in Detroit. Facing declining ad revenue and lower attendance, NASCAR® executives [...]

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Last week, the nation’s Big Three Automakers submitted plans for turning around their respective companies and, simultaneously, delivered the equivalent of loan applications to Congress.  Now, Americans suffering from “bailout fatigue” await word on whether their elected officials in Washington, D.C., will make such a bailout possible. At this point, according to an Associated Press [...]

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On this day when the nation’s Big Three Automakers were required to submit plans for turning around their respective companies and, simultaneously, file the equivalent of a loan application to Congress, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the plans submitted. CHRYSLER In addition to using a colorful graphic (above) to [...]

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On the eve of the deadline for the nation’s Big Three automakers to submit turn-around plans that make them suddenly render them worthy of a $25 billion bailout in the eyes of Congressional leaders, I thought this video (above) of Sock Puppet requesting a bailout on behalf of his employer made about as much sense [...]

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After reading an article in today’s edition of The Moscow Times (see graphic at right), I came up with three good reasons why at least one of the “Big Three” automakers — General Motors — should NOT receive any portion of a proposed $50 billion bailout from the federal government: Reason #1: GM is, according [...]

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I’ve driven nothing but Honda automobiles since returning to the U.S. from Japan 18 years ago, mostly because I appreciate the reliability and craftsmanship of my Honda vehicles. On the inevitable occasions when someone — a friend, a neighbor or someone I meet in passing — tells me I should buy made-in-America automobiles instead of [...]

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