About a week a go there was a great deal of discussion on the list about the car mfg. merging (BMW/Rover vs. VW). The Feb.13, 1999 issue of the The Economist has a great article on the car industry, specifically the european makers. It's worth reading if your portfolio has stock in the european makers. The same article also has sidebar on the Quandt family (48% BMW). Cheers, Rakesh '90V8 (Toronto)