here are a couple of stories about the shortage of teachers affecting primary schools in Saint-Seine-Denis.

"camel jockey"?

As part of my introduction seminars at my business school in France, the HR professor warned us not to live in certain areas dominated by immigrants/minorities. This wasn't due to personal safety concerns, but due to racism on the part of french companies. Entire zip codes are red-lined: if you live in that area, your…

Nissan already sells a cheap, brand image destroying vehicle overseas: the Pixo.

Opel.

The 2nd Gen Prius. The first true mass-market hybrid; it made hybrid a household term. It spurred innovation across the industry as rivals fought to catch up or take it to the next level (plugins, pure electric).

I went to HEC. If you are using the MBA to change careers, the best advice I can give is to go to a top school or you will be wasting your money and time. if you don't have work experience prior to an MBA, most employers won't take you seriously. that's why the better schools have work requirements.

$9000 for an R4 is actually quite reasonable. on Hemmings, the cheapest 2CV is over $12k, and the R4 is a much better vehicle to live with.

And what does it say about an employer that posts jobs or does interviews in the last week of December?

last summer, I was interning for a French company. I was running late in the morning, so I messaged my coworkers with "Je suis tard". The response: "I think you meant 'je vais etre en retard', you retard."

If you go to London Business School, Oxford, or Cambridge you would be fine in the US. Any of the others, I'm not sure. European MBAs tend to do a poor job at marketing themselves to American employers.

as someone who went to a European MBA program and tried to break into automotive, I can give this advice: in Europe, car companies generally don't care about MBAs.

near my first flat in Paris was a Cadillac & Corvette dealer, which also sold used Hummers. Across the street from that was a dealer of Indian and Harley Davidson motorcycles.

one day in Paris, I came across a Lincoln Mark LT.

Peugeot's lineup is beige? I would have to disagree.

I already owned an SVX, and am kicking myself for not getting a 2CV or old Panda when I lived in Euroland.

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its too bad the US didn't get the new Swift. Fiesta/Sonic who?

Price no object: that Talbot Lago Teardop Coupe (more accurate name: T150 SS).

For my personal, biased, impractical and insane choices: Nash Metropolitan or a 1950-1951 Studebaker Champion.