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Similarly, the debate on bailing out Detroit's three auto makers often seems to play out in a theater of the absurd.

If that's the case, both domestic and foreign auto makers could be looking at a tough road ahead for the next year or two.

'Auto makers, whether foreign or domestic Chinese, are teed up to sell a lot of smaller cars, ' he said.

Auto makers, as is often the case, must juggle competing demands.

Mr. Reithofer said BMW is always interested in cooperation with other auto makers but said BMW is 'strong enough to survive on its own.

But in the U. S. , auto makers and beef farmers complained the deal didn't go far enough to open up the South Korean market.

This difference in shipments and retail sales at Nissan should have been 'rather typical' among auto makers, he said.

Both auto makers have said the terms of their collaboration have not changed, but SAIC's 51% holding gives it the rank of majority owner.

With sales dropping precipitously, auto makers haven't been able to cut production fast enough to prevent inventory increases.

As a result, auto makers face tough comparisons with a year earlier, as well as sated demand.

The auto makers are developing a lithium-ion battery to power electric cars that are nearing the testing stage, he said.

'Auto makers may have to adjust their production and sales plans next year, ' he said.

The company, which makes heavy industrial vehicles like dump trucks, is an unknown quantity even among Chinese auto makers.

But it's particularly acute for Detroit's auto makers, which are playing catch-up in the race to develop global cars.

China's demand for cars is helping auto makers seen that vigor sales at home, for China sales jumping 14 percent in May from a year before.

But even more worrying to the auto makers are signs that the downturn is part of a deeper generational shift among young Japanese consumers.

Extending a helping hand to Detroit auto makers, long a central part of the nation's manufacturing base, doesn't appear to be a given.

Mr. Chavez said his socialist government is going to apply strict quotas regarding the number and types of vehicles auto makers can produce.

But so far, auto makers have only pointed to airflow sensors as a cause of decreased auto production in plants outside of Japan.

The company began producing vehicles here in 1999, one of the first foreign auto makers to enter the country.

GM was one of the first auto makers to move into China in 1999.

The planned car represents one of the most serious efforts by Chinese auto makers to dabble in alternative-fuel propulsion technology.

China has already become a key outlet for GM, Audi and others and a hotbed of manufacturing for the auto makers. Mr.

Still, there could be a way for Japan's auto makers to serve growing demand overseas without actually building factories there.

The report also turned up the heat on lawmakers to offer federal aid to auto makers.

Still, the differences among the auto makers suggest competing technologies will jostle for prominence.

Conference to be held for information release on products demand of the large domestic and overseas auto makers .

GM, one of the first global auto makers to enter China, has built cars with SAIC there since the late 1990s.

The agreement does help level the playing field among auto makers, likely helping the U. S. auto makers better compete globally.

Mr. Mulally said he is aware of suppliers who are now demanding shorter payment terms from auto makers, including cash-on-delivery.

If Chinese auto makers are truly poised to snap up struggling Western brands, the mooted maiden deal isn't much of a start.

Airflow sensors aren't the only components that have auto makers concerned.

Television is still the auto makers' preferred advertising method, particularly for high-end brands.

Despite the fact that Japanese cars continued flowing in, the chief American auto makers refused to cut their production.

People familiar with the discussion say a new structure of cooperating with Changan that the two auto makers are seeking is still uncertain.

But that advantage is eroding as auto makers begin to make hoods out of aluminum or small internal parts out of plastic.

For individual auto makers, the challenge is making sure a more 'normal' rate of sales growth can come with healthy profit.

All three of Japan's largest auto makers have been complaining loudly that the yen's recent rise is a crisis, eating away at their profits.

Two of his designs, he says, are being considered for mass production by auto makers he declined to identify.

These days, auto-makers offer oversize rims as an option for new cars, and the "bad boy" stigma has dissolved into the mainstream.

Two years ago, Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. were among the most envied auto makers in the world.

Detroit auto makers were already knocking at the door.

Japanese auto makers are seeking to lower inventory levels as cars pile up on dealer lots and in ports around the globe.

Bringing America into the mainstream of the world auto market would put that prize within reach for the two largest U. S. auto makers.

In the U. S. , the playing field already has shifted, putting Japan's biggest auto makers on the defensive.

This could be especially noticeable in the mid-market sector, where Chinese auto makers are expected to challenge foreign brands.

None of the auto makers disclosed a pricing strategy in Guangzhou Monday.

China remains a bright spot for auto makers as they try to regain their footing in developed markets.

Global auto makers think the Internet is the way into the hearts of a new generation of Chinese car enthusiasts.

China is hoping to make its auto makers more competitive in one of the world's biggest auto markets: China.

Some analysts and auto makers, however, expect the U. S. to reclaim the top position this year or in 2011.

How will local auto makers keep and develop their own brands during the cooperation and competition with the transnational giants?

Now, global auto makers are seeing the old vigor returning, albeit gradually, to China's premium market thanks to the economic recovery.

Chinese and foreign auto makers are likely to overlook this inconvenient trend in favor of more encouraging figures.

The auto makers do not have the knowledge, expertise, or distribution chains to get into that business.

A strong yuan is 'great news' for those global auto makers, Mr. Zhang says.

A strong yuan is 'great news' for those global auto makers, Zhang says.

Auto makers deal with many problems, but 'sudden acceleration' is one that causes a special fear.

America's auto makers had spent years resisting efforts by California and 13 other states to set more stringent rules on car emissions.

In another positive development, auto makers are reporting tighter inventories, which help to boost prices and profit margins.

The recent trends of Japanese part makers in response to expanded output by Japanese auto makers and increased orders from the Big Three.

Geely, one of China's biggest privately owned auto makers, is expected to face tough challenges in absorbing Volvo.

Meanwhile, auto makers are improving their conventional automatic transmissions to narrow the gap with manuals.

Trouble for the small and independent auto makers could move the Chinese industry a step closer to a phase of consolidation.

Foreign auto makers have played a key role as China has shot up to become the world's No. 1 auto market.

He expects improvement in 'overall' fourth-quarter results, driven mainly by demand by auto makers and food packaging markets.

They have led to worries among foreign auto makers that China's auto manufacturers could get access to their most cutting-edge technology.

Chinese auto makers are gearing up to directly challenge global peers such as General Motors Co. and Mercedes-Benz.

Foreign auto makers have been expanding North American production for two decades.

Auto makers also face issues over heavy batteries, which reduce the efficiency of electric cars, and recycling batteries.

Both foreign and domestic auto makers here are pouring ad money into online ventures, even as their overall spending remains flat.

Geely, one of China's biggest privately owned auto makers, is expected to face tough challenges with Volvo.

All of that has kicked Western auto makers into high gear.

So what's changed? Why do many auto makers now see light at the end of the electric car tunnel?

In the meantime, look for a rough road ahead for China's major auto makers in the next 1-2 years.

Luxury auto makers regained their financial muscle faster than expected and appear on track for new record profit levels.

His mandate at CH Auto is to help Chinese auto makers develop 'a long-term brand strategy that is independent in every aspect, ' he says.

Auto makers, including Toyota, are setting aside millions of dollars in leased-vehicle losses as used-car prices plummet.

China's auto makers have expressed growing ambitions to match U. S. rivals in styling and quality and hope to become major exporters.

New cars often suffer quality glitches that auto makers try to work out over time.

The auto makers could avoid bankruptcy in the next two months.

Troubled auto makers, contractors, appliance and equipment makers have cut back on their steel purchases.

The more 'zeroes' the car makers could use in averaging their fleet fuel-efficiency scores, the better for auto makers.

So far, Chinese auto makers say they haven't been affected.

BMW also aims to sell more engines to other auto makers to generate more revenue, said executive-board member Klaus Draeger.

International auto makers are gearing up for the era of the Chinese family car.

They each get credit for a rebound in Japanese auto makers' fortunes.

Still, experts have doubts whether Chinese auto makers are yet at the level of the international benchmarks.

Zhang says Chen is right if he is talking about the country's lower-tier, often inept auto makers that crowd the market.

Auto makers report October car and light-truck sales throughout the day Tuesday.

U. S. food producers and auto makers stand to gain the most because Korean trade barriers are currently high in those markets.

Mr. Paulson remains steadfastly against offering assistance to auto makers.

Major auto makers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. said they will halt production at their domestic plants from Monday.

President Obama has urged all auto makers to act quickly and decisively when problems are identified.

Slower growth is likely to heighten competition among auto makers.

Multiple Chinese auto makers have expressed an interest in buying the Swedish brand Volvo, recently put on the block by Ford Motor Co. (F).

But Japan's auto makers say they have, or are hammering out, contingency plans, including having multiple suppliers.

Minicars, Subcompacts Still Face a Disadvantage, But Auto Makers Are Working to Close the Gap .

But it seems this isn't swaying local governments, which house the auto makers.

Many auto makers have used strong luxury brands to bank big profits in automotive operations.

Other Chinese auto makers are working with foreign joint-venture partners on new brands.

Auto makers reported some of the most serious damage.

The domestic brands lagged behind the foreign auto makers by just six points.

This is true also of electrical machinery and precision instrument makers and, to a certain extent, auto makers.

Japan's major auto makers extended the shutdowns at their domestic factories.

The pair will likely show a market share uptick on Friday when auto makers report June U. S. sales.

Lehman expects Chinese auto makers and metals firms like Aluminum Corp. of China to fare less well.

Congressional aides said auto makers could be snared in the future if they receive government capital infusions .

While other auto makers' sales slipped in January, GM bucked the trend and posted a gain.

Of all the western auto makers, General Motors has taken the most pro-active approach to China.

Design is considered a major shortcoming for most Chinese auto makers.

Foreign auto makers differ in their response to the slowdown.

China hosts a complex web of indigenous car companies and outside auto makers.

Japan's auto makers all but suspended domestic manufacturing.

In southern China, Denso (Guangzhou Nansha) also supplies parts to Honda Motor Co. and other auto makers.

Some auto makers were more optimistic and forecast growth in a range of 10% to 15%, however.

Several other ideas, such as forcing banks benefiting from the federal rescue funds to lend to the auto makers, also have been floated.

The auto makers and the union sketched their companies' far-reaching impact.

Auto makers are investing in infrastructure to handle used cars.

With demand exploding, China's auto marketplace has become highly competitive, crowded with more than 80 auto makers.

The scale of the 2009 Guangzhou car show has already surprised both auto makers and buyers.

For China's home-grown auto makers, a stronger yuan would likely have less impact.

The boom in demand for lower-end cars caught many foreign auto makers by surprise.

And the auto makers themselves can't afford to rescue even their most vital suppliers.

ArcelorMittal said it is confident that auto makers will end up paying the surcharges.

Most auto makers have contracts with famous watch companies and produce watches with their labels.

Some of China's auto makers are already scrambling to adapt.

'As our cars get better, we also eat into Toyota and other global auto makers' new-car sales, ' Mr. Lin says.

Its auto makers will have to consider whether they can continue to export from high-cost plants at home.

But a sales slowdown in China is presenting new challenges for auto makers, who are adopting different strategies to cope.

One thing in auto makers' favor: Americans are driving old vehicles, and a better economy might persuade them to buy new ones.

The nation's auto makers all but shut down domestic production.

It's common for NHTSA to work cooperatively with all auto makers in this way.

What he means is that Chinese auto makers are pushing hard for fuel-efficient technologies.

S. Upstart auto makers have put enormous downward pressure on retail prices for cars in China, hurting foreign players' profitability.

The loss of production will take a big toll on Toyota's revenue because auto makers recognize sales when vehicles leave their factories.

To survive, auto makers must adjust to China's expanding urban middle class, which is getting both richer and more sophisticated.

Another sore spot is that Mr. Paulson has resisted pressure to extend the bailout to Detroit's struggling auto makers.

Of particular concern is the fate of U. S. auto makers.

One possibility is that Congress holds hearings after the auto makers submit their plans and then considers legislation the following week.

Detroit auto makers have also embraced flexible fuel technology because it provides credits under the federal fuel economy regime.

The government could justify subsidies as a way to prevent more job losses at the Detroit auto makers.

Companies such as South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. and SB LiMotive, which have strong ties to auto makers, are likely to survive, Mr. See says.

Auto makers have plants there, and surely more manufacturing on tap in a province that is home to 100 million people.

Other auto makers also have ambitious plans to develop alternative technologies in China.

Auto makers went berserk with colour in 1955, then stressed muted colours in 1956.

That, published earlier this year, envisages the development of four major Chinese auto makers.

Soon, auto makers the world over copied him.

For example, U. S. auto makers typically have developed techniques and processes that other manufacturers have gone on to use.

Toyota, through its joint ventures with Chinese auto makers, sold about 709, 000 vehicles in 2009.

As the Chinese car market expands, global auto makers increasingly are making design decisions in China.

Auto makers may not want to settle on a silver bullet yet.

Detroit's deepening crisis has led analysts to predict that one or more of the auto makers may have to seek bankruptcy protection.

Foreign auto makers are also promoting the new technology in China.

GM and other foreign auto makers have also begun beefing up their design capabilities in China.

In China, bad news for Honda comes with some warning signs for other auto makers.

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Auto makers sold, on average, 17 million cars annually from 1999 to 2007.

The executive, Zhang Baolin, said about 160 auto makers produce cars in China.

In Japan and South Korea, local auto makers had a 95% share of the market; in the U. S. it was 43%.

The American auto makers need to learn how to build better cars than their Japanese competitors.

The other option, of course, would have been to simply cut the two auto makers loose.

The quake is causing difficulties for U. S. and European auto makers that depend on some critical, mostly electronic, parts made in Japan.

More and more Japanese auto makers have built plants in emerging markets where production is less costly than in Japan.

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