January 23rd, 2009 • by Dan Minick
Benvenuto! As the last snippets of sauerkraut are scraped from the kettles at the cafeteria in Auburn Hills to make way for the pans of agnolotti, a new wind is blowing in from the Piedmont region of Italy. The analysts have blamed Detroit’s automakers as not being quick to adapt, touting Honda and Toyota as [...]
December 23rd, 2008 • by David Zatz
Cerberus has been an interesting owner for Chrysler. The roller-coaster ride that started in 1923 continued under their reign, accelerated to sometimes-absurd speeds. Their love for secrecy led to an overactive grapevine, especially as they combined it with a new openness in other areas. Their high-profile hires were sometimes exceptional (Jim Press) and sometimes awful [...]