In the article Detroit is Still Stuck in the 1950’s the Globe and Mail describes a the US automakers as being stuck in time and producing cars that don’t coincide with consumer needs. I mainly objected to this article because it’s circa 2005. Detroit has come a long way since then. Just a few days ago The Big Three and Obama agreed to a new fuel efficiency deal which will require that the average fuel economy of the their product lines be 54.5 miles per gallon (or 23.2 Km per liter). The big three have recognized that they can no longer ignore fuel efficiency and focus solely on trucks. They are adapting. Recently while other car makers were struggling, even during a recession The Big Three have been posting strong growth. Overall what I’m getting at is the Detroit of today and the Detroit of 2005 are two very different places.

Regards,

Keanan