Radio Times

The state of the U.S. auto industry

August 16, 2010


Hour 1

carsIn recent weeks, President Obama has declared the U.S. bailout of the auto industry a huge success.  Detroit’s automakers have begun to pay back their loans and there is some evidence that buyers are returning to dealerships in the midst of the recession.  We get a check-up on the U.S. auto industry with Case Western Reserve economist SUSAN HELPER and MICHELINE MAYNARD, Senior editor of the new public radio project Changing Gears.

Listen to the mp3

Listen:

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.