Economics

The End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market

Micheline Maynard

About the Program

Micheline Maynard talks about the declining success of the Big Three Detroit auto companies (Chrysler, Ford, and GM). Ms. Maynard points to several factors for this decline, including the Big Three's focus on making SUVs instead of cars, efforts by foreign companies to learn about the American market, and a significant decline in the "buy American" attitude when it came to cars. The talk was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ms. Maynard answers questions following her talk.

About the Authors

Micheline Maynard

Micheline Maynard is a reporter for the New York Times and is the author of "Collision Course: Inside the Battle for General Motors." She has written for USA Today, Fortune, and Newsday.
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Program Information

Past Airings

  • Saturday, February 3rd at 10:15am (ET)
  • Saturday, February 21st at 10am (ET)
  • Sunday, January 25th at 6am (ET)
  • Sunday, October 26th at 3:30pm (ET)
  • Saturday, October 25th at 10pm (ET)
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