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Douglas A. McIntyre

Driverless Cars Could Cut Deaths 80%

The race to perfect driverless cars has already started. New research shows that, among other things, these cars could cut driving accidents by 80%.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Can Wal-Mart Support 5,200 Stores?

With Wal-Mart's thin margins, some of its stores probably lose money. At the bottom end of the Wal-Mart network, financially, some locations are not worth keeping open.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Apple Widens Smartphone Lead Over Samsung

One way to sum up Apple's success in the United States and Samsung's relative failure is the comScore smartphone share analysis.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Costco May Be America’s Best Run Company

Costco Wholesale, which reported extraordinary sales numbers in a sector that has largely fallen apart, may be the best run company in America.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Mercedes Smart Car Disappears

Mercedes-Benz USA sold only 617 units of its tiny Smart in August, down more than 50% from the same month of last year.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

The 1,954 Mile Mexico-American Border Wall

Building a wall between the United States and Mexico might be done in a few years. The undertaking would be expensive, but no one knows how much.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Can VW Sell 1,500 Cars a Day?

Volkswagen has struggled mightily in the United States, with a share of barely 2% of the cars and light trucks sold through the first seven months of the year.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Illinois Lottery Gives Winners IOU

Is the State of Illinois running out of money, or are lottery payments caught up in legislative red tape?

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Why 1 Billion Facebook Connections Do Not Matter

According to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, one billion people connected on Facebook in a day. But does a more connected world accomplish any important goal?

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

How Soon Will Fiat Disappear in the US?

Among the few embarrassments highly successful car company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has posted since it was created by a merger is its attempt at another launch of the Fiat brand into the United States.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago