WASHINGTON, DC: Tesla Motors is on a roll. Last year its share price quadrupled and it sold over 20,000 cars. There’s a waiting list for every four-door sedan that rolls out of the Fremont, California plant. But with a single factory and a more complicated SUV expected down the line later this year, can Tesla nearly double production as planned? Other potholes include batteries, dealer … Continue reading Potholes Ahead for Tesla
EAST LANSING, MI: On a snowy Sunday in mid-Michigan, 9,000 people came out to watch the Michigan State women’s basketball team play Big Ten rival Penn State. Admittedly, the crowd was somewhat swollen by 2,000 free tickets handed out to local Girl Scouts. But typically over 6,000 spectators show up for each of the 15 or so home games that the MSU women play from … Continue reading Michigan State Women’s Basketball and Title IX
For the first time in a decade there is optimism in Detroit. Not only is the blighted city slowly beginning a turn around, the industry that gave it life is restructured and fit, having climbed back from near collapse in 2009. In 2013 US brands accounted for 46% of domestic sales, outselling their Japanese, Korean and German competitors. Light vehicle sales climbed to 15.6 million, … Continue reading Optimism in Detroit as Autos Lead Recovery
The Faces of Grocery Workers Losing Their Jobs Barrington Marsh Bill Fitzpatrick Caleve Bright-Davies Don Looney Donald Andrews Carol Holliday Tony Brox James Truesdale Jenny Yliquin Sally Nwabikwu Shirley Middleton Sally Crabbe Mike Havey Kwaku Kyeremateng Tim Macleod WASHINGTON: The cold wind from Toronto swept into Washington December 2d with the announcement by Natural Markets Food Group CEO Robin Michel that the Spring Valley store … Continue reading Icy Wind from Toronto: Washington’s Fresh and Green Closing
KALININGRAD, RUSSIA: The first problem is language. If you’re a Russian speaker, it’s easier. This sign at the Kaliningrad bus terminal tells the story. The destination beneath the number is ‘Bremen,’ the one at the bottom, ‘Tallinn’ and above that ‘Riga.’ There’s not a word in Latin script anywhere. Inside it’s no better as I found no one at any window who could speak English. … Continue reading Adventure Bus Travel in Kaliningrad-Russia and Baltics
Barry D. Wood 