A Pulitzer Prize-winning former bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal documents the rise and fall of the American car industry, offering insight into pivotal decisions being made in various world regions by influential manufacturers and how they set in motion key events throughout the past quarter century.

This study looks at union responses to the changes in the Latin American car industry in the last 15 years. It considers the impact of the shift towards export production and regional integration, and the effect of political changes on union reponses.

Documents the collapse and comeback of America's largest industry in a saga of greed and stubbornness, spotlighting dedicated managers, engineers, and financiers