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Highlights the hopes and fears of women in the United States home front during the Second World War in this selection and commentary of letters assembled from wives, mothers and girlfriends. How these letters were collected; Significant themes; Excerpts from the book `Since You Went Away: World War II Letters from American Women on the Home Front,' by Judy Litoff and David C. Smith.

Discusses the challenges facing chorus frogs during mating season on the shores of Isle Royale on Lake Superior. Consideration of the spring-time ritual of choosing a mate and the pool in which to deposit the eggs; Process of mating; Travel to several breeding pools; Suitability of rock pools; Dangers associated with the waves of Lake Superior; How dragonfly predation restricts the tadpoles.

Assesses Bob Lutz's accomplishments as General Motors Corp.'s vice chairman of product development after three years on the job. Lutz's reputation in the U.S. automobile industry; Roel in reversing General Motors' erosion of market share; Major initiatives launched in the area of product development.

Discusses quality issues in automobiles in the United States. Data on the rising number of vehicle recalls; Cost and quality issues that car makers have with their component suppliers; Problems with the integration of a high degree of technological sophistication in car designs. INSET: Power surveys set standard for measuring standards.

Focuses on the efforts of Cadillac automobile company to regain its market competitiveness in the United States. Decision to join the 1999 24-Hour Le Mans race; Posted sales of the company in 1984; Reduction in the company's advertising agencies; Details of the company's strategic plans. INSETS: Japanese Luxury Cars Lift the Bar, by Barbara McClellan;European Luxury Makes Have Bumpy History, by Andrea Wielgat;Younger Buyers Still Wary of Cadillacs, by Trevor Boyer;Cimarron Hailed as a `BMW fighter' During 1981 Intro

Presents Ford Motor's corporate officials and their respective posts. Reflections on Ford Motor's history; Role of the Whiz Kids on strict statistical management; Ford's vision for the future; World class standards in engineering and technology.

The American Health Care Act does little to address the cost of healthcare, says adviser David C. Smith. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Profiles several retired General Motors executives who bought retirement homes in Naples, Florida. Bill Hoglund; Cliff Vaughan; Chuck Brady.

Provides information on the companies in the United States providing automotive equipment and supplies. Examples of companies engaging in acquisitions and mergers; Restructuring of ITT Automotive; Implications of carving out a market niche; Forecast on automobile suppliers for 1998.

Presents an interview with Chairman Bob Eaton on how Chrysler and the automobile industry will fare in 1998. View on global warming; Target growth of the company; Comments of Eaton on the notion of acquiring the Rover Group from BMW.

Presents an interview with John F. Smith Jr., chief executive officer of General Motors Corp. (GM) on the status of the company in 1998. GM's move in reversing Opel's slide; Issue with the United Auto Workers Union; Major changes introduced by GM in 1995; Global product development of GM.

The article reports that the new American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)-approved self-assessment continuing medical education (CME) program from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) indicates that its members appreciate the chance to earn credits that help meet Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements in the U.S.

The article profiles Dave Cole, chairman of U.S. nonprofit organization AutoHarvest. As an executive of the group, Cole is in-charge of helping consumers who seek manufacturing solutions for the problems that they experience with their vehicles. Aside from AutoHarvest, the executive is also involved in the Building America's Tomorrow initiative to promote the need of the business sector for skilled workers that will contribute to the development of a strong manufacturing base in the country.

The article focuses on the reorganization of the automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) Corp. as of July 2009 after filing for bankruptcy protection. A total of 72.4% of the new GM will be owned by the governments of U.S. and Canada while the United Auto Workers union will take control over a 17.5% stake based on the proposed bankruptcy plan. The views of vice chairman Bob Lutz about the downsizing of GM and its chance for recovery are mentioned. The surviving GM will retain the brands including Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Truck.

Focuses on the role of Delphi Corp. Executive R. David Nelson in the company's lean enterprise campaign in the U.S. Problems faced by the auto supplier; Key strategies behind the campaign; Challenge encountered with the development of cost standards.

Presents an update on the construction of the plant of the Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd in Montgomery, Alabama as of May 2004. Cost of the plant; Vehicle to be produced at the facility; Statement from Rob Cyrus, director of purchasing and procurement of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama on the mass production trial of the facility; Speculated annual production capacity of the plant. INSET: Sweet Home Alabama.

Reports on Toyota Motor Corp.'s assembly plant that will be built in San Antonio, Texas. Vehicles that will be produced by the plant; Features of the plant; Implication of the construction of the factory on automobile industry competition in the area.

Reports on the plan of Toyota Motor Corp. to open an assembly plant in San Antonio Texas. Agenda of Toyota for the plant; Value of the company's investment for the plant; Reason of the company for choosing Texas as the venue for its assembly plant. INSET: Gone Fishin'.

Presents information on the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. in Vance, Alabama. Information on the childcare and wellness center which opened in the company's M-Class SUV production site in May 2002; Expansion of the company's headquarters; Other companies which chose Alabama for automobile production.

Part I. Reports on General Motors (GM) Corp.'s Purchasing's open-line policy for a new and closer relationship with suppliers. Holding of quarterly meetings with suppliers; Strained supplier relationship as a legacy of J. Ignacio de Lopez Arriortua who left to join Volkswagen AG as manufacturing and purchasing chief; Suppliers' complaints against GM.

Reports on the 86th Chicago Auto Show in February 1994. Bullishness shown by automakers; Overriding theme; Complaints on the trade gap between Japan and the United States.

Reports on the need for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for the automobile industry to prioritize customer satisfaction. Balance between profits and investments in technology and research; Model of Japanese pricing policy; Cost management changes for United States industry.

The article reports on a statement made by Mustafa Mohatarem, chief economist at automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM), at a GM event explaining that younger consumers are not really losing interest in buying automobiles but rather, they cannot afford to buy new automobiles. Among the reasons for not buying new automobiles that he cited are joblessness, lower income and stiffer insurance rates. Also provided are some statistics related to automobile ownership and licensed drivers.

The article presents plans by Ford MOtor to offer diesel powered cars in the U.S. as a choice vis-a-vis electric vehicles if there is market demand even while General Motors confirmed that it will offer a turbodiesel option on the Chevrolet Cruze subcompact.

The article reports that the small-car shift in the U.S. has winning and losing suppliers. It states that suppliers to Japanese automobile manufacturers that are capitalizing on increasing fuel prices with higher-mileage small cars are enjoying the boom. David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, says during the Management Briefing Seminar (MBS) that suppliers with a technical edge and reputation for innovation have to work on costs because profits are narrowed on small cars.

The article reports on the use of eContract, an electronic dealership system, by Chrysler Financial. Kelly L. Mankin, vice president for Chrysler brand marketing at DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas, relates that more than 100 Chrysler Group dealers in 11 U.S. states have started using the system. He remarks that Chrysler is the only automaker that uses such system which derives from a contract verification system called AutOrigination.

The article focuses on the views of industry analysts on the bankruptcy of Delphi Corp. Both automkers General Motors and Ford Motor Co. had spun off Delphi. John Henke, president of Planning Perspectives Inc., agrees with the decision of automakers to spin off Delphi. Bankruptcy and challenges faced by Delphi and suppliers indicate demise of high-paying jobs in U.S. manufacturing according to David Healy, veteran automotive analyst at Burnham Securities.

Reports that the Chrysler Sebring ragtop convertible is popular among tourists in Maui, Hawaii. Sebring cars on the highways are mostly rental; Chrysler dealership on Maui is doing fine in sales of trucks and SUVs; Sebring is also a favorite among DaimlerChrysler employees who have a broad choice of cars to lease under corporate plans.

Focuses on the construction of an assembly plant for automobile maker Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. in Hope Hull, Alabama, which began on April 16, 2002. Estimated production capacity of the plant by 2007; Products to be produced at the plant; Sales growth posted by the firm from 2000 to 2002; Sites considered by Hyundai before choosing Hope Hull.

Denounces the reliance of the U.S. on petroleum imports. Popular apathy over the nation's reliance upon foreign sources; Petroleum and gas drilling initiative of the administration of U.S. George W. Bush; Implications of fluctuations in petroleum supply for the automobile industry.

Comments on the competition of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. to produce an environment-friendly and fuel-efficient automobiles. Corporate average fuel economy requirements of automobiles in the United States; Support of Ford on the Kyoto Treaty; Factors that block the development of advanced technologies to improve energy efficiency.

Deals with the contributions of several individuals to automobile industry and trade in the United States in year 2000. Juergen Schrempp, chairman of DaimlerChrysler AG; G. Richard Wagoner Jr., president of General Motors Corp.; William Clay Ford Jr., owner of Detroit Lions football team.

Focuses on a federal law in the United States that requires car makers to provide more information on safety-related defects. Possibility of Jac Nasser, president of Ford Motor Co., to be imprisoned for producing defective and unsafe vehicles; Controversy over faulty Firestone tires mounted on Ford Explorer sport utility vehicles (SUV); Argument of Ford on the safety of the Explorer compared to other SUV.

Looks at gas prices in the United States in several years. Suggestions to help those who are heavily affected by higher gas prices; Sales of light truck and sport utility vehicles in 1999.

Examines the status of Cadillac company in the automobile industry market of the United States. Competitors of Cadillac; Factors that influence the recovery of Cadillac.

Comments on the 1980 automobile sales in the United States. Market condition of the industry; Details on the diversification of industry profit; Information on the acquisition of Kia Motors Corp. by Ford Motor Co.

Offers information on the plans of several executives of automobile companies in the United States for 1999. Juergen Schrempp of DaimlerChrysler AG; Bill Ford Jr. of Ford Motors Corp.; Jac Nasser of General Motors Corp.

Editorial. Focuses on some transformed and retained traditions in the automobile industry in the United States. Changes in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany; Traditions on Chrysler Corp.; Information on Mustang.

Editorial. Focuses on the automobile industry in the United States with emphasis on the General Motors Corporation (GM). Details on the losses experienced by the GM; Earnings of $826 million by GM in North America Operations; Background information on the company; Factors surrounding the lost of jobs at the company.

Editorial. Comments on the merger between Chrysler Corporation and Daimler-Benz company. Benefits of the merger to both comapanies; Citing the financial and labor problems plaguing General Motors Corporation; Comparison of the size and financial status of Chrysler Corporation to that of General Motors; Background information on Chrysler.