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Bill Vlasic

Author of Taken for a Ride : How Daimler-Benz Drove off with Chrysler

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Works by Bill Vlasic

Taken for a Ride : How Daimler-Benz Drove off with Chrysler (2000) 87 copies

Once Upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of America's Big Three Automakers--GM, Ford, and Chrysler (2011) 86 copies

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Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Contributor — 772 copies

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Gender: male
Occupations: journalist

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Once Upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of… by Bill Vlasic

A fantastic read! A nonfiction, realistic book that reads like a novel. The author has great insight into the cultures in the big 3 automakers and captures the mood around Detroit perfectly.

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Great Lakes Book Award

Taken for a Ride : How Daimler-Benz Drove off with Chrysler (Winner – General Nonfiction – 2001)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

Taken for a Ride : How Daimler-Benz Drove off with Chrysler (Negotiating & Managing)

Michigan Notable Books

Once Upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of America's Big Three Automakers--GM, Ford, and Chrysler (2012)

Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism

Once Upon a Car: The Fall and Resurrection of America's Big Three Automakers--GM, Ford, and Chrysler (Finalist – 2012)

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Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 10

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