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November 03, 2004
In a recent editorial
by the St. Louis Post dispatch, the paper asks the
question, "What if gas prices remain high?"
The article points out the some 10,000 auto workers in
St. Louis work in auto factories that make gas-guzzlers,
and that if gas-guzzlers continue to lose popularity,
these factories will probably close.
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Much like the 70's and
80's, following the 70's oil recession, Detroit spent
decades making up for lost market share when car-buyers
switched brands for more efficient vehicles.
And there is reason to be scared. Just a couple of years
ago, hybrid cars were
nothing but a buzzword.
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Then came Toyota's
Prius hybrid, and then
announcement-following-announcement of increased Prius
production, which now stands at 100,000 hybrids per
year. Demand continues to surpass supply, and American
automakers are scrambling.
Recently, Ford launched the Escape
Hybrid SUV, but it had to do so leasing some of its
hybrid technology from Toyota.
In reality, the only other serious competitor to Toyota
is Honda, which should really become a hybrid player
when the Honda
Accord Hybrid hits showrooms in December.
Let's hope the American automakers are paying better
attention than they did in the '70's, or as the Dispatch
editors stated things will get scary and, "That
would be a sign of very poor management in Detroit -
with ghastly consequences for autoworkers here. "
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