It’s been a quiet week, so this Friday I am presenting you with only three thoughts about the auto industry, instead of my usual five. Here are the stories that caught my eye over the past seven days.

It’s Friday again, and time for a quick edition of my five thoughts about the auto industry.

Just a couple of weeks are left in May and some interesting tidbits have been coming out of the auto business before the summer season swings into action. Let’s take a quick look at five thoughts about the auto industry for the week of May 20, 2011.