The Great Auto Industry Shakeout
from Forbes.com
The bailout of America's auto industry is costing American taxpayers more than $100 billion. Enough to pay for every car and truck sold in America for the first half of this year.

U.S. Automakers Need to Leave Survival Mode, Look to Future
from USAToday.com
Emerging from financial and market chaos not seen for decades, automakers now have to shift from crisis mode to their real business: building and selling vehicles buyers want now.

Long-Term Transportation Outlook
from wealthdaily.com
During these times of growing debt, recession, bailouts, and bewildering bonuses, it can pay to take a step back and look at the long view.

Why Asia Will Supplant Detroit as the Global Center of the Auto Industry
from moneymorning.com
At a cost of a mere $3 billion, the “Cash-for-Clunkers” program appears to have given new hope to the U.S. auto industry. But that new hope is destined to be short-lived.

U.S. Plan Boosts Canada
from financialpost.com
Cash for clunkers fuels demand for Ontario-built Hondas and Toyotas

German Icon of Auto Industry Sees Few Signs of Lasting Recovery
from mercopress.com
Germanys’ carmaker BMW has said it sees few signs of a lasting economic recovery after it reported profits down by three-quarters for the April to June period.