January / February 2011

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Magna Force

Magna Force

Frank Stronach has gone home for the holidays. Home as in Austria, that is — the once war-tattered country where he was raised before setting sail as a teenager, bound for a new country and a new...

By Paul Eisenstein
The Birth of Industry

The Birth of Industry

Detroit in 1850 exhibited little in the way of mechanical ingenuity. The fur trade was fading as the city’s chief export, replaced by salted fish. The population of 21,019 had developed a fairly...

By Dan Calabrese and R.J. King

Where Are They Now?

Former Big 3 Executives (2007-10)
Chrysler Group LLC

Chrysler Group LLC

Chrysler posted better-than-expected financial results from Jan.-Sept. 2010 while raising its forecast. Chrysler says it expects to make a pre-tax profit of $700 million in 2010, up from $200...
Ford Motor Co.

Ford Motor Co.

In 2010, Ford gained U.S. market share and was able to sell its cars and truck at higher prices. In October, the automaker made a final payment to the UAW’s retiree health care trust fund. The...
General Motors Co.

General Motors Co.

In January, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson is scheduled to be elected chairman, replacing Ed Whitacre. GM remains the No.1 car company in the United States. In 2010, for the first time it sold more...

Letter from the Editor
The Little Engine That Could

The Little Engine That Could


What downtown Detroit has in abundance is potential. Offering one of the nation’s most impressive collections of office structures built prior to 1940, the central business district is an...

By R.J. King

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