This is not something to dwell on, because all companies should have the right to compensate employees for any amount they want, but the pay-scale in general has been an ongoing problem in Detroit for decades. This comparison is a stark example.
Keep in mind the incredible success of these three companies.
Toyota, Honda, Nissan [...]

Ford–the good guys in the somewhat sordid bailout schemes–may show a first quarter profit in excess of $1 billion, says the Detroit News.
This will mark the first time since 2005 that the automaker has shown a net profit for four consecutive quarters.
Is this a sign that buyers are rewarding Ford for refusing the ‘bailout’ money? [...]

Well, you know, besides the companies and individuals that have been put out of work and the loss of the competitive American market, that is…

American Thinker: Death by CAFE Standards
By J.R. Dunn
Media discussions of the administration’s new mileage rules have covered about everything except how many people they will kill.
Manipulating fuel efficiency standards has been [...]

This is the 2010 long-term dependability study from J.D. Power, released Friday.
Of note:
Porsche adds this title to its industry-leading Initial Quality score.
Land Rover adds last-place showing to its last-place showing in initial quality.
25 of 36 brands show improvement, all scores continue to improve as they have for several years.
Domestic model wins best score– Cadillac [...]

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without
strategy is the noise before defeat.
SUN TZU ‘The Art of War’

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

CAR- FU: Self-Defense For Car Buyers
THE CAR-FU PHILOSOPHY

RESPECT              KNOWLEDGE              [...]

No one would ever accuse auto dealers of being overly transparent in their dealings with the public, but there are times when the misdirection and malfeasance reach truly epic levels.
A few years ago, you could not turn on the TV without being overwhelmed by yelling, preening , cartoon-ish car salesmen touting their “no money down, [...]

THE WAY IT IS: On the Lot
Overheard on car lots every single day, all across this great land:
Sales Manager: “Where did those people go?”
Salesperson: “Which people?”
SM: “Those people that were back there checking out the (anycar).”
SP: “Oh, they said they were just looking.”
SM: “Really. Did they talk to a manager before they left?”
SP: “Well…no.”
SM: “You’re [...]

It’s easy to surf the internet and find an endless litany of
bitter, invective-filled anecdotes of terrible experiences that folks
have had while buying a car. Is it always the fault of the dealer?
When you are on the lot, they know that you won’t be coming back to that lot, even if you don’t. They have to [...]

INTRODUCTION: For many of us, the act of buying a car is the most
unpleasant, traumatic experience of our lives.
It’s easy to understand why– it’s the single biggest expense
of our lives (at least our homes generally gain value), it must be
repeated over and over, and it takes place in a (seemingly)
hostile environment through an opaque process.
Many [...]

as promised, the video of this remarkable feat: