April Issue 3

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Gary Vasilash, Editor-in-Chief Email	The Future Is Now The only definitive thing that can be said about the future of General Motors is that it will have a future. There is too much time, effort, energy, money, and commitment put into it for it to fail. And I mean all of that investment vis-à-vis the federal government, not just the long hours of the GM staffers. For example, while many of us know that there is the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, few, probably, know the bench strength of that outfit: it isn’t just a bunch of staffers who may not even own cars who are involved (not that I think that people fitting this description aren’t busy doing assessments and drafting reports). – Read More
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	Potholes Serve a Purpose Speed bumps cost money to install. Potholes, however, are free. That’s why leaders in the town of Navestock, England, have suggested that the highway department not pave over the potholes that have pitted the city streets because they naturally cause people to slow down. – Read More One Trailblazer Served A couple who just wanted to stop at McDonald’s for lunch on their way home got more than their extra value meal when their Chevrolet Trailblazer was literally hit by the Golden Arches thanks to a 60 mph wind gust. – Read More An Honest Politician? Warren, Michigan, mayor James Fouts deserves credit for being one of the only honest politicians in America. The leader of a city that’s home to General Motors’ Technical Center was stopped by one of his own police officers for speeding, but he didn’t want special treatment. – Read More Fecal Bus Power Biofuel has taken on a whole new meaning in Olso, Norway, where city officials have decided to use biomethane fuel to power its bus fleet. What’s biomethane, you ask? Well, it’s what you produce when you sit on the porcelain throne . . . or visit your home library. – Read More Detroit Demise ”A Lot of Nonsense Talk” “Detroit is going to be back …,” he said in a voice redolent of a favorite cyborg. “For anyone who says leave them alone, let them go – that to me is a lot of nonsense talk,” California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger publicly stated at the SAE World Congress. When Arnold has your back, things can only get better. – Read More

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The World Is Watching Detroit
Taiwan may seem a world away from the turmoil happening in Motown, but the shockwaves echoing from GM and Chrysler are emitting concern 7,500 miles away. While recently attending the 2009 Taipei International Auto Parts and Accessories show, more than a few representatives from Asian-based suppliers wasted little time quizzing me on what was happening in Detroit. ...Read More

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