ANN ARBOR—As the North American International Auto Show in Detroit revs up, auto industry experts at the University of Michigan are available to lend insights on issues related to the show and industry, in general.

U-M experts include:

Bruce Belzowski, associate director of the Automotive Analysis Division at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, is an authority on the North American and global auto industry and a consultant to car manufacturers, suppliers and dealers. He can be reached at (734) 936-2704 or bbl@umich.edu.

Walter McManus, director of the Automotive Analysis Division at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, is an expert on the impact of government corporate average fuel economy standards on the automotive industry. He can be reached at (734) 615-6743 or watsmcm@umich.edu.

Gerald Meyers, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business, is former CEO of American Motors Corp. and former executive at Chrysler Corp. and Ford Motor Co. He can be reached at (248) 851-6834 or gmprof@umich.edu.

Martin Zimmerman, the Ford Motor Company Clinical Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business, is an authority on energy policy, government regulation of business and economic developments in the automotive industry. He is a former chief economist at Ford Motor Co. and can be reached at (734) 615-7234 or mbzimmer@umich.edu.