The Light Is GreenUseful business and marketing ideas for automotive dealers and manufacturers, culled from what is (and isn't) working around the world.Good capitalism, bad capitalism- August 19, 2008 From the s+b book review of &34;Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity&34;: &34;Countries where activities that promote growth are rewarded will grow faster than countries where this is not the case, the authors write. And they are firm in their view that the contribution of entrepreneurs to growth is fundamental. To ...http://thelightisgreen.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/good-capitalism-bad-capitalism-3/ Good capitalism, bad capitalism- August 19, 2008 From the s+b book review of &34;Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity&34;: &34;Countries where activities that promote growth are rewarded will grow faster than countries where this is not the case, the authors write. And they are firm in their view that the contribution of entrepreneurs to growth is fundamental. To ...http://thelightisgreen.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/good-capitalism-bad-capitalism-2/ Good capitalism, bad capitalism- August 19, 2008 From the s+b book review of &34;Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity&34;: &34;Countries where activities that promote growth are rewarded will grow faster than countries where this is not the case, the authors write. And they are firm in their view that the contribution of entrepreneurs to growth is fundamental. To ...http://thelightisgreen.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/good-capitalism-bad-capitalism/ Dealer consolidation trend in Canada- August 15, 2008 There is a significant move away from traditional, one-store dealerships (which are mainly family-owned) and towards large multi-dealer groups in Canada. There are a total of 3,000 new car dealerships in Canada. The number of dealerships with individual principal owners has shrunk by 1,000 during the past decade. Today some 85 groups own 900 dealerships. And ...http://thelightisgreen.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/dealer-consolidation-trend-in-canada/ Honda hybrid aims for Prius- August 9, 2008 Honda has announced a big push in the hybrid segment, most importantly an entry-level car, unnamed yet, that will sell for $19,000, get 60 mpg, and directly target the Toyota Prius. It will be officially presented in October at the Paris Auto Show. Honda also says they will release three more hybrid models by 2012: ...http://thelightisgreen.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/honda-hybrid-aims-for-prius/ |