How America's auto retail giants transformed and navigated the recession

By:

Hannah Lutz

September 24, 2018 05:00 AM

In two tumultuous days in September 2008, Lehman Brothers and mega-insurer AIG collapsed, and Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch, which was on the verge of sinking.

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