While the current discussion revolves around manufacturing operations, there are much bigger processes involved in this situation. It involves considerations of industrial policy, global competition, and changes in economic priorities altogether. Starting point for this analysis is the Brampton assembly plant operated in Ontario. This facility is part of the Stellantis production and supply chain […]
NASCAR’s $7.7 Billion TV Deal Backfires With Loyal Fans
In the world of sports big money deals usually mean a sport is strong and will be around for a long time. When NASCAR announced its $7.7 billion media rights agreement that starts in 2025 it seemed like a deal. The deal is for seven years. The amount of money NASCAR gets each year will […]
Navigating Scarcity: Trucks and Vehicles Hit Hardest by the UAW Strike
Now past four weeks, the UAW walkout spills beyond assembly lines and union meetings. Dealerships feel it firsthand as shoppers arrive to find thin floors and bare lots. Options shrink no extras, few models on hand and delays stretch out week after week. Prices wobble under pressure nobody saw coming just months ago. Big names […]
The Unsettling World of Owning a Tesla Today
Owning a Tesla used to be really cool. It was not about driving from one place to another. Tesla owners felt like they were doing something. They thought they were part of something like helping the environment and making transportation better. It was exciting to own a Tesla like being in a group that knew […]
Tony Stewart Recalls Nothing of Terrifying 335 MPH Crash
On the track, time can be measured in micro-seconds, each moment a decision that can be a life and death. One blink, a moment of doubt and it can all go horribly wrong. These cars are not fast, they are built for blistering acceleration, pushing forward with an acceleration that defies description. The sound of […]
U.S. Enacts 25% Tariffs on Auto Imports to Bolster Domestic Industry
Out of nowhere, the U.S. changes how it handles trade, pointing toward big shifts in car manufacturing at home and material flows worldwide. Led by Donald J. Trump, a fresh order sets a 25% fee on foreign-made cars along with essential components used to build them. Behind this step lies worry not just about money […]
The Battle for Mercedes: A Deep Dive into the UAW’s Alabama Fight
The story of the United Auto Workers campaign at Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama plant is about more than a fight between workers and the company. It shows how workers, companies and politicians are interacting with each other in ways in America today. For a time the Southern United States has been a place where unions have had […]
The Impossible Turn: Why Turning Back After Engine Failure Is So Deadly
The post-takeoff moments are some of the most delicate in any flight. The aircraft has only parted with the ground, the energy is yet to build and altitude is limited. It is all smooth and in control, until it isn’t. A technical issue such as an engine failure at this point is not the only […]
Ford’s Two-Front War: A Skilled Labor Crisis Meets a Corporate Reset
In the constantly changing environment of the American motor industry, headlines make all things so basic, either boom or recession, employment or retrenchment, hope or fear. However, when you take a closer look at such a legendary corporation as Ford Motor Company, a much more complex tale starts unraveling. Away from the surface, there are […]
EV Sales Hit a Roadblock at American Car Dealerships
The car market is experiencing a time which is thrilling and uncomfortable simultaneously. On paper the figures tell a very strong narrative, that is electric cars have passed a significant milestone and in one year more than a million cars have been sold in the United States. Such growth is normally an indication of a […]