Bob Lutz

Executive Brief: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT

by Mark Ewing on September 20, 2011 · 1 comment

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Our disregard for GM is well-established, but we spent a few days in a Chevy Cruze 2LT to see if there’s any reason for hope. Oddly enough, there is reason to hope, as the Cruze proves a breakthrough for GM on many fronts, though the car is at best a work in progress, in need [...]

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In The Crosshairs: Blustering Bob

by Mark Ewing on June 28, 2011 · 2 comments

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Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the [...]

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In the Crosshairs: Detroit Fatigue

by Mark Ewing on January 27, 2011 · 0 comments

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Editor Sawyer posted an interesting piece about the UAW. Fact is, most of us who live beyond the Rouge and Detroit Rivers could give a damn about the Detroit Three, who we view as producers of inferior products, and companies that have screwed themselves and the American consumer for decades, playing on Yankee Doodle Dandy [...]

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In Focus: The PT Barnum Principle, Or How To Turn Off Lady Lawyers

by Mark Ewing on August 26, 2010 · 0 comments

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With women now numbering well over 50 percent of all graduating seniors at major universities, you’d think manufacturers and their ad agencies would do a better job appealing to them. College grads have more buying power over the course of their lives, even if current economic conditions ensure a tough decade for 20-somethings. In recent [...]

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