Long-time Detroit automotive writer Bill Vlasic will visit the Library Wednesday, June 6 at 7:00 PM to talk about his book Once Upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of America’s Big Three Automakers – GM, Ford and Chrysler.
Vlasic visited corporate offices, factory floors and union halls to tell the tale of the decline of the Big Three and how they ultimately came back from the brink – with the help of a government bailout in the case of GM and Chrysler. Vlasic, Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times and formerly with the Detroit News, examines what led auto executives to appear before Congress in 2008 asking for financial help and how all three automakers pulled out of the decline that threatened to kill the U.S. auto industry.
Vlasic’s book is one of 20 Michigan Notable Books chosen this year by the Library of Michigan. Each year, the Michigan Notable Books list features books that showcase the range of experiences of Michigan’s citizens and life in the Great Lakes region.
The notable book judges said Vlasic’s story of the Big Three's fight for survival in Detroit is a “fascinating” story that “reads like a corporate thriller.”
Copies of Vlasic’s book will be available for sale and signing after his talk.
Registration for the free program in the Friends Auditorium is suggested. Call the adult services desk at 248-246-3727 or register online.
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