Behind the Curve: Have U.S. Automakers Built the Wrong Cars at the Wrong Time -- Again? (Knowledge at Wharton) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:49:55 GMT Gasoline at more than $4 a gallon has proved to be the price point at which U.S. consumers make big changes in their driving habits. With SUVs and pickups suddenly out of favor in the world's biggest automobile market, Asian manufacturers who invested heavily in fuel-saving technologies -- and European car makers who sell to markets where expensive gas is nothing new -- are better positioned to ...