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Article: Could Katrina alter US car industry; Hurricane Katrina could be a catalyst for change in the global car industry, writes Peter Cooke, professor of Automotive Industries Management at Nottingham Trent University.(Business)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- September 9, 2005
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Byline: Peter Cooke
Whatever might be one's rapidly fading personal emotions regarding a president holidaying after the hurricane and hospital staff boarding rescue boats ahead of patients, Hurricane Katrina may have a profound message not only for the US but specifically for the global energy and automotive industries.
From a political, humanitarian and economic viewpoint, Hurricane Katrina might well be classified as a disaster.
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