Everyone will be trying to read the auto tea leaves over the next months and years to determine if this country’s car industry has, indeed, turned the corner of viability. Some of the signs will be familiar: from bankruptcy strategies to mergers to union concessions.
But here’s one that will be right on the money: when we finally see assembly lines churning out truly “smart” electric cars. Those that feature impressive mileage, quick acceleration, infrequent charging, reasonable cost – and aren’t butt ugly.