Consumers' quick, massive shift toward smaller vehicles has bludgeoned the auto industry. But Americans have only begun to show automakers how anxious they are to make transitions to more fuel-efficient transportation.
A desperation to downsize is taking hold across the land, fed not only by skyrocketing fuel costs but also by the rise in general economic pressures, most notably the mortgage mess. And this surge is likely only to intensify, even if gasoline prices somehow moderate.Read More...