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FIN TALES – A BOOK REVIEW

Ralph Kalal February 28, 2023

Fin Tales is chatty, engaging, and easy to read. Written by John Smith about his…

Closed Ford Dealership

Automobile Industry Past as Prologue

A DOSE OF REALITY

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Ralph Kalal December 24, 2022

The herd mentality is alive and well among automobile industry executives, not excluding Mary Barra…

Jordan Playboy Advertisement

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THE “ASSEMBLED CAR” MAKES A COMEBACK

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Ralph Kalal May 17, 2020

One hundred years ago, many automobiles were produced from standardized components purchased from others, rather…

Wheel

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THE WHEEL IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY

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Ralph Kalal May 23, 2019

Automobile Chronicles is about “Automotive History – Then and Now.” But there would not be…

Ford and Tesla Parallels -River Rouge Complex Under Construction in 1918

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MODEL T AND MODEL 3: THE PARALLELS OF HENRY FORD AND ELON MUSK – PART TWO

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Ralph Kalal December 31, 2018

Control of 59% of Ford Motor Company stock allowed Henry Ford to introduce the Model…

Parallels of Ford and Musk - Henry Ford and Model T

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MODEL T AND MODEL 3: THE PARALLELS OF HENRY FORD AND ELON MUSK – PART ONE

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Ralph Kalal December 29, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Elon Musk has a lot in common with Henry Ford. fact, studying Henry Ford…

Tesla Model 3 - Can Tesla Succeed?

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CAN TESLA SUCCEED?

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Ralph Kalal September 1, 2018

Can Tesla succeed? History is full of automobile manufacturers that failed. The Dodge brothers were…