This week, the nation’s capital will host a major auto show. For the nation’s struggling automakers, this is a major opportunity to demonstrate viability and new products that will appeal to consumers and lead the way forward for the industry in the 21st century. So what new vehicles show the industry is getting the message and changing in the right way? Will it need more taxpayer help to stay alive? Will the possibility of new emissions standards in some states crank up production costs to a dangerous level? And what is the financial story for Chevrolet – one of key components of General Motors? We ask Ed Peper, vice president of Chevrolet.
