The Clinton Impact On Cars
April, 1993
Detroit is back. American carmakers are gaining market share, and sales of once-invincible Japanese nameplates are slipping. The question is: Will actions in Washington put the brakes on this long-awaited turnaround? We don't think so. While President Bill Clinton and his environmental champion, Al Gore, espouse a 40-miles-per-gallon standard, they know that American consumers have historically preferred bigger cars and pickup trucks. For classic full-sized cars such as Ford's Crown Victoria and...
