As Detroit Crumbles, China Emerges as Auto Epicenter

Washington Post by Kendra Marr | May. 18, 2009 (News Report)

America’s auto titans are dismantling their global empires. But across the Pacific, it’s as if the global economic forces that have pummeled Detroit never struck. Chinese auto sales are up, and this year China is projected to displace Japan as the world’s largest car producer. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Global Economy, U.S. Economy, Cars, Globalization, Jobs
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 18, 2009 - 5:53 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Derek Hawkins (review), Randy Morrow (review), John Wise (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 18, 2009 - 5:53 AM PDT
Related Comments: Global Economy (2)

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Derek Hawkins
3.5
 by Derek Hawkins - May. 18, 2009

Not very deep, but a well explained report on the likely shift in auto industry dominance from the United States to China.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Randy Morrow
3.9
 by Randy Morrow - May. 19, 2009

This article seems to reinforce the ideas that the outlook for (a large part of ) the American manufacturing base (i.e. the automotive industry) is bleak, and that China is a huge threat (in no small part due to Detroit embracing alliances).

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Kaizar Campwala
3.6
 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 18, 2009
Kaizar posted this story.
See Full Review » (10 answers)
Fabrice Florin
3.6
 by Fabrice Florin - May. 18, 2009
See Full Review » (4 answers)
John Wise
4.2
 by John Wise - May. 19, 2009
See Full Review » (5 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.8

Good
from 5 reviews (50% confidence)
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.2
Sourcing
3.3
Style
4.0
Context
3.3
Depth
3.0
Enterprise
3.0
Relevance
3.7
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
4.2
Credibility
4.0
# Reviews
2.5
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

  • Will China Still Bankroll Us?

    New York Times by David Leonhardt | May. 17, 2009 (Special Report)
    ... putting the global economy onto a more sustainable path will require dealing with the imbalances between China and the United States. In the broadest terms, this will mean ...
    Posted by Kaizar Campwala
    3.8
     See Reviews »
    • Add a related link