Taken for a Ride: Detroit's Big Three and the Politics of Pollution - Couverture souple

Doyle, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1568581475 ISBN 13 : 9781568581477

Editeur : Basic Books, 2000

Synopsis

Smog was discovered in L.A. in the 1950s, and scientists showed that the city's burgeoning car population was the cause. Thus began almost 50 years of bobbing and weaving by the Big Three auto makers -- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler -- to avoid responsibility. As the U.S. government became involved in auto regulation, the Big Three countered with threats, intimidation, and subterfuge. Catalytic converters, alternative fuels, and emissions standards all came about long after they could have as a result of this tug of war. In Taken for a Ride, Jack Doyle documents a sordid tale of delay, missed opportunities, and serious environmental culpability.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Smog was discovered in L.A. in the 1950s, and scientists showed that the city's burgeoning car population was the cause. Thus began almost 50 years of bobbing and weaving by the Big Three auto makers -- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler -- to avoid responsibility. As the U.S. government became involved in auto regulation, the Big Three countered with threats, intimidation, and subterfuge. Catalytic converters, alternative fuels, and emissions standards all came about long after they could have as a result of this tug of war. In Taken for a Ride, Jack Doyle documents a sordid tale of delay, missed opportunities, and serious environmental culpability.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1568581475
• ISBN 13: 9781568581477
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 500
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible