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Whatever, indeed. While that question has no certain answer, there are a few things that automakers and analysts know.

Trying to win over skeptical lawmakers, automakers and their union on Wednesday promised labor concession and restructuring.

Because Ford is the only one of the three major U. S. automakers to avoid bankruptcy, the company still carries the full burden of its debt.

Other automakers chose to break all the rules and display cars that look ready to take flight or travel through time.

The chairman, Democrat Chris Dodd, said he would support helping the automakers for the good of the economy.

Analysts say that the change would not be costly for automakers since it would merely require a change in lens color.

Automakers who manufacture the small cars said the tests simulated ah igh-speed crash that rarely happens on the road.

The automakers have reportedly held talks about a possible merger or some sort of other acquisition .

Now global automakers are watching to see how that dream pans out in the marketplace.

If the two automakers "miss the boat" on the DEO loans, so to speak, it's not known if they will get a second chance.

Earlier this fall, I signed a bill that authorized up to $25 billion in loans to help these automakers make more fuel-efficient vehicles.

However, automakers confirm that the issue is cropping up in their negotiations to expand existing plants or build new ones.

The report says that automakers in Germany have discussed the matter with each other.

G. M. has been a pioneer in electric car technology, as many other automakers have been more interested in hybrids.

The heads of the Big Three American automakers came to Washington to ask for money -- on their private jets, critics noted.

Other critics argue that without a more competitive labor agreement, there's no way the automakers can compete in the long term.

Now, it could join the seven automakers in using their standard. But it apparently wants to come up with its own standard.

If automakers are hoping for a quick economic rebound to boost their chances of survival, the latest numbers do not look promising.

Automakers are begging for Washington's help, trying to avoid collapse.

Several automakers have projects in the works to put a practical electrical car on the market by the year two thousand.

Meanwhile, foreign automakers are already seizing the moment, capitalizing on their experience with smaller, more-fuel-efficient vehicles.

For decades, compact cars was the buzzword for foreign and domestic automakers in India, but that trend appears to be shifting.

Some domestic automakers seem to be looking to NEVs to expand a small model portfolio.

Automakers have been running their factories almost around the clock, paying costly overtime and deferring maintenance.

Despite the troubles of US automakers, maybe a VW truck is still no match for those stalwarts like the Ford F-150 and the Chevy Silverado.

"cash for clunkers" program made August the best month of the year for new-vehicle sales in the United States, automakers said Tuesday.

Discontinuations hit automakers especially hard, since lines that shut down--in some cases--were once especially popular.

Our decades of design and engineering experience place us in a unique position to help automakers design and build vehicles.

Two of the biggest automakers in the United States plan to close thousands of dealerships nationwide to cut costs.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Renault is one of several automakers currently showing interest in the Saturn nameplate.

It's not a bad showing for Detroit, considering American automakers' financial and organizational woes over the last 18 months.

Consider Japan's steel industry, which depends on imported iron ore and coal to create high-end metal for Japanese automakers in the U. S.

Developing powerful but safe batteries has been a key challenge for Chinese automakers.

Japanese automakers are confirming what I've long suspected: Getting better fuel economy is a matter of trying harder.

With the automakers, Mr Hodac is defending another popular villain, at least in the view of environmental and consumer safety groups.

Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the world's leading automakers, offering a full range of models, from mini vehicles to large trucks.

The two automakers were in an 'emergency management structure to overcome the crisis, ' the statement said.

Many automakers are also developing vehicles that use onboard fuel cells to turn hydrogen back into electricity by combining it with oxygen.

The two German automakers have formed a working group at VW headquarters in Wolfsburg to work out the details for a merger.

Some foreign automakers are also treading cautiously to see which technologies the government endorses before making any big investments.

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The Big Three automakers are still standing, and at least the two biggest among them, GM and Ford, are betting on electrification.

What's more, the automakers have already requested that this fund be increased to $50 billion.

Ford and Chrysler signed identical pacts with labor, so all three automakers were able to pass on their costs to customers.

real challenge for automakers is to see who can produce first.

Chinese automakers have begun to target overseas sales as increasing competition at home crimps profit.

Yet despite the opportunities, foreign automakers face an uphill battle marketing cars in an intensely competitive and fickle market.

are expected also for [Korean] parts makers as well since Japanese and global automakers are likely to increase outsourcing to them.

That said, the automakers hold a trump card: Michigan and Ohio have 37 electoral votes.

Automakers must build highly sophisticated products, anticipating consumer tastes for years ahead in a brutally competitive arena.

Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda Motor Corporation today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers.

That's not to say foreign automakers haven't benefited from sharing their trade secrets.

Now, however, automakers are looking beyond the hybrid for the next solution.

Power & Associates China in Shanghai. "Competitors will respond with full force and Chinese automakers would have to fight for every inch. "

Major automakers follow their in-house standards to finish the testing and appraisal of interior textiles used in their vehicles.

Information is readily available: see the automakers' Web sites and read as many expert reviews as you can find.

Automakers looking for tailwinds in the Chinese market will have to get used to a light breeze this year.

Last week automakers reported new cars sales in March were up 17 percent from a year ago.

For now, Japanese automakers insist most of the vehicles they sell in the U. S. are made there or in Canada or Mexico.

Automakers are required to tell U. S. safety regulators within five days if they determine a safety defect exists.

U. S. automakers have their best opportunity in two generations to hold the Japanese off and push them back.

As harsh as that fact is for automakers, they seem to have gotten the message.

When it decided to not bailout US automakers, the Senate told working Americans to drop dead.

Most importantly, all three American automakers are now adding shifts and creating jobs at the strongest rate since the 1990s.

Japan's automakers responded by moving assembly lines to the United States, creating many new blue-collar jobs.

For years, America's automakers have faced serious challenges -- burdensome costs, a shrinking share of the market, and declining profits.

Toyota had been synonymous with quality and safety while Chinese automakers are way behind Toyota.

Did this mean foreign automakers would have to give their intellectual property rights to Chinese partners?

Most automakers avoid building a new model with a new powertrain in a new assembly plant.

In terms of employment opportunities, WTO is a threat to many Chinese automakers.

Additionally, many Chinese automakers now have multiple brands, and perhaps the NEVs were mixed up among the different brands.

Now the tables have turned and Detroit's automakers are looking to Asia to help ride to the rescue.

Multinational automakers set virtually the same quality standards for their operations all over the world.

Japanese automakers and electronics companies have seen the currency shift eat into their corporate profits as the dollar has sunk.

Some analysts say that Chinese brands could become rivals outside their native market sooner than most automakers reckon.

Automakers reported further drops in sales of trucks and SUVs, sport utility vehicles, in the United States.

But even Japanese automakers still have more work to do before fuel-cell or electric vehicles are completely environmentally friendly.

And his administration is just now going over fresh requests for multiple billions in bailout cash from ailing automakers.

And unlike George Bush, I won't wait until the sixth year of my presidency to sit down with the automakers.

Automakers, however, are likely to support key elements of the Obama plan, industry sources said on Monday.

With Europe plagued by huge manufacturing overcapacity, other automakers are likely to suffer further losses.

A recovery on Wall Street whose stocks up 270 points with investors calmed by the prospects of a bailout for automakers.

At that level, Bain estimates, automakers could sell as many as 175, 000 electrics a year in the U. S. alone.

Back then, American workers were losing jobs as imports from Japanese companies cut into sales of the Big Three automakers.

So automakers are looking at ways they could make cars safer by taking driving out of human hands.

Volume automakers are changing the emphasis of their advertising to persuade customers to have an emotional attachment to their brands.

Other automakers have taken different approaches to producing cylinder surfaces that are as smooth and wear-resistant as possible.

By cutting production plans for 2008, automakers have already hedged against the risk of a downturn.

Auto analyst Yogendra Pratap says the limelight is no longer on basic, cheap hatchbacks which automakers have sold for years.

Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Honda are among the automakers promising to deliver hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015.

Those polled said a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was the most appropriate solution for beleaguered automakers.

when the EV agreement came to a standstill between Japanese automakers, German automakers to conquer this promising market in Wuhan.

An incomplete tabulation suggests that the winners will include steel makers, Korean automakers, and used car owners.

Automakers are not necessarily looking at better profits : minivans mean mini-margins .

Automakers, especially Detroit's Big Three, face collapsing sales, threatening their plans to invest heavily in more fuel-efficient cars.

But Li Shufu, chairman of Geely, one of China's largest automakers, says the effect is predominantly psychological.

Automakers and their investors consider a rebound of U. S. sales to be critical to their future prospects.

Harley-Davidson and Silicon Valley came rushing back, and Detroit's automakers gained a new, if temporary, lease on life.

Global automakers, including BMW and Nissan Motor, are also working with local governments to roll out their E-Mini and Leaf respectively.

Partially catalysed by restructuring efforts, automakers are now leveraging their global reach.

Detroit's automakers have been sending vehicles to China for years, but not to this extent.

Many automakers are already selling cars that take over the wheel in specific circumstances.

The heads of the Big Three automakers are making another pitch to Congress for financial life lines. . .

"All the automakers are starting to take a closer look at their production schedules, " says Mike Wall, a CSM analyst.

General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. are among automakers that have reported September figures.

That means electric automakers better start revving their engines if they want to hit that target in the next five years.

The agency says it is considering mandating orange turn signals, rather than allow automakers to choose the color, for the near future.

After cutting shifts and slashing costs at home, automakers still cannot afford complacency.

Automakers and traffic safety experts have long sought a cure for the drowsy driver, using both low- and high-tech systems.

Automakers are developing models powered entirely or in part by electricity to meet U. S. fuel-economy standards.

This deficiency is one reason automakers and the driving public have been slow to commit to fuels that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Most new cars from China's automakers including Chery and BYD unveiled at the show are SUVs and alternative-energy vehicles.

That snapshot could be viewed by law enforcement, insurance companies and automakers.

He won the patent infringement argument, but not the satisfaction of hearing the automakers admit their theft.

The concept cars on display during the 2010 LA Auto Show prove that automakers are again willing to take risks and push boundaries.

Fisker: Most automakers develop multiple options for a single project.

Bivens says drug companies, retailers, automakers and movie studios are boosting spending the fastest.

Competition from overseas automakers, including Volkswagen AG and General Motors Corp. , is also squeezing margins.

Local automakers, from SAIC Motor to Dongfeng Motor Group Co, have pledged massive investments in greener vehicles.

Toyota and General Motors posted the biggest year-over-year gains but other automakers are also reporting robust sales.

He urged the automakers to "go down to Washington and fight with us" for federal benefits.

The three monthly increases reflected a revival of auto sales this summer after automakers endured slumping sales during the recession.

While most automakers try to fix the problems with today's tech, Volkswagen is working on tomorrow's.

The financial situation for the automakers grows more precarious by the day.

And he has also ordered new federal rules directing automakers to start making more fuel-efficient cars as required by law.

High fuel prices may not only affect the automakers' sales but their stock prices as well.

It sure is a sign of the times that premium automakers are downsizing offerings on their roadsters .

Standard & Poor's later cut its outlook on six major Japanese automakers and suppliers to "negative" from "stable. "

They argue that giving automakers money first and then demanding that they restructure is the wrong approach.

They could have given the loan on the condition that the automakers build cars that reduce global warming.

The latest example is a rescue package the administration is contemplating for troubled U. S. automakers.

Luxury automakers are tripping over each other to appeal to this upwardly mobile and style-conscious class of consumers.

Under NHTSA rules, automakers must be given an 18 month lead time on changes to future vehicle requirements.

Which automakers fit for the "cross-shareholdings" cooperation mode?

The deal with GAC comes amid increasing regional rivalry among China's rising automakers.

The venture with GAC will launch into an intensely competitive market with more automakers and brands than America's.

In Asia today, mining companies and Japanese automakers retreated as copper futures fell and the yen strengthened.

China's demand for cars is helping foreign automakers that are seeing weak sales at home.

The Big 3 automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler -- told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankruptcy.

General Motors' two joint ventures with Chinese automakers reported record monthly sales in May.

Automakers are currently evaluating mobile AC systems that use such technologies.

The all-powerful yen allowed Japanese automakers to build up manufacturing capacity inside key Western markets.

A123 is up against some very large battery makers that have well-established connections with automakers.

It's time for a radical rethinking of the way U. S. automakers do business.

In 2003, Brazilian automakers started producing flex-fuel cars that could run on biofuels, including locally produced ethanol.

European shares posted losses, led by financials, oil producers and automakers.

The US automakers General Motor filed for bankruptcy today as part of government-led plan to restructure the 100-year-old company.

and today , japanese automakers currently lead the world in fuel efficiency and low - emissions vehicles.

Objectives pursued by automakers releasing their own watches are also different, but above all it is brand advertising.

However, foreign automakers had six of the ten top selling vehicles in the program.

GM plans to still lean on the European automakers for powertrain and platform development.

Big, expensive cars are automakers' most profitable products.

Magna takes the managerial role of Opel and Vauxhall, despite owning only 20% of the automakers.

Burns agrees there's room for collaboration among automakers and suppliers.

Mr. Cohen says automakers are offering 30-day test drives, while some clothing stores are promising free personal shoppers.

Automakers will release their sales results for April (Thursday).

Two other automakers were affected, Hitachi said, without naming them.

Most job cuts are happening in the manufacturing sector - from toy makers to automakers.

The Big Three automakers are lobbying for federal loan guarantees.

In addition to making its own cars, Tesla intends to build power trains for other automakers, including Daimler.

If automakers downsize cars so their fleets use less fuel, occupant safety will be compromised.

Eventually, the hope is that a new set of low-carbon British automakers could rise from the ashes of a decimated industry.

There is no lack of headwinds for premium automakers these days.

In this paper, the investigation found out that new energy vehicles have now started to become the focus of the government and automakers.

Foreign automakers may be next on China's acquisitions list.

The big automakers are bogged down by excessive management and staff.

But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there are currently not enough votes in Congress to pass any bailout plan for automakers.

In some situations, automakers are also helping new and used car dealers make money at the back end, Algan says.

Automakers are doing all sorts of things to cars to make them smarter and more autonomous, as regular readers are aware.

of Japan were the two major automakers to buck the declining trend, posting sales increases of 11 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

People aren't buying cars, and U. S. automakers are asking Congress for additional aid.

The two Detroit automakers have the biggest need for immediate cash.

Another key indicator highlighting the strength of the auto market is that North American automakers are profitable once again.

Automotive use of aluminum continues to rise as North American automakers look for proven technology to reduce curb weight .

China already limits foreign automakers to 50 percent stakes in manufacturing joint ventures.

Canada's prime minister said they want to do their part to ensure North American automakers stay going.

No automakers have been spared in the global sales slump.

Most automakers have reported their sales now, but we'll keep updating this space until it is complete.

They've reached a deal in principle on a $15 billion dollar loan to struggling US automakers.

Shares in Asian automakers rose on news of the planned filing.

Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG led automakers lower amid concern demand from China will be hurt.

Japan's two biggest automakers, said yesterday they weren't affected.

These firms are largely without links to foreign automakers.

But limits on car sales in big cities may pressure Chinese automakers to slow down.

Despite the warning signs, there is little indication that automakers plan to scale back their plans for China.

S. automakers have too many redundant standard models.

Japanese automakers have enjoyed brisk demand for their smaller, fuel efficient cars in recent years.

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has attempted to partner with U. S. automakers in the past (GM and Chrysler) but to no avail.

Chinese automakers are not supposed to use technology from joint ventures for their own cars without permission.

Mmajor automakers rolled out their newest sport-utility vehicles (SUV) in Chengdu Fair.

Chinese automakers now control only 30% of the domestic car market.

Reports say some automakers plan to sell vehicles online.

Automakers are leery of the idea, arguing it could damage some vehicles, and the EPA hasn't said how it will respond.

Automakers are fighting for survival and Mr Hodac's talents are being called on more than ever.

That is roughly the number of jobs already lost this year at the nation's automakers and their suppliers.

China's own automakers are also revving up production.

Aside from bankers and automakers, few can claim as rough a ride in2008 as those in the airline business.

Only two automakers had more models than Ford in this year's safety picks.

There appears to be no consensus in Washington on how to rescue U. S. automakers, all of which could face bankruptcy in coming months.

If yes, to which automakers do you supply?

The other two Detroit automakers would soon fail.

Motorization is spreading rapidly in China, and automakers are building local sales networks at a furious pace.

Top Senate Democrats are suggesting that a bill to rescue Detroit's big three automakers have stalled.

Volkswagen AG dropped 2. 6 percent to 113 euros, leading a gauge of European automakers lower for a third day.

The Tokyo show, open to the public from Oct. 23, will feature 108 automakers and suppliers.

Two-wheelers have worn the three-pointed star since 2005, though cyclists now have their pick of bikes branded by automakers.

Green cars are bringing in the green for automakers.

But Chinese automakers have penetrated only less competitive markets such as the Middle East.

Japanese automakers have set up engine and transmission factories in China to avoid paying import tariffs and transportation costs.

Most foreign automakers are rolling out compact cars from their Indian plants.

Automakers and beef producers could lose a lot if this deal goes sour.

For the first time since 2004, all three American automakers are operating at a profit.

In 1955, the big Detroit automakers had 94. 5% of the American market share.

The U. S. and Japanese automakers also run plants in China and the U. S. together.

It aimed to modernize domestic manufacturing by creating joint ventures with foreign automakers such as GM.

Automakers and other unionized corporations would benefit from a new health-care subsidy for their employees who retire before age 62.

In addition, foreign automakers were taking market share from Detroit and we became more dependent on imported oil.

A program that paid Americans to buy new vehicles with higher fuel economy lifted sales for automakers.

However, foreign automakers had 6 of the 10 top selling vehicles in the program.

U. S. auto sales are down about 40 percent from their peak, forcing automakers to idle plants and furlough workers.

But auto sales in China have become increasingly critical for automakers as sales lag in traditional markets.

With or without partners in Detroit, the Chinese automakers are not going away.

The automakers play a big role in sustaining other manufacturers.

That same year, Korean automakers sold more than 1. 5 million vehicles abroad.

While the trend is encouraging, automakers aren't counting on it.

Many automakers in China are loaded with ambition, but Geely Auto stands out even by Chinese standards.

The S&P Industrials index . GSPI rose 1. 8 percent as GM's advance boosted shares of other automakers and auto suppliers.

U. S. automakers were even outselling their Japanese competitors in America for the first time since the 1970s.

Automakers, the best performing industry group of 2010, slid 4. 2 percent this week.

Most automakers in China are state-owned, isolated from market forces and inefficient.

Most major multinational automakers set grand objectives in China.

Combined profits at the country's top 19 automakers plunged 59 percent in the first two months.

He visited factories of US automakers such as General Motors but was unimpressed.

A program that paid Americans to buy new vehicles with higherfewfuel economy lifted sales for automakers.

Two US automakers say they need billions more of government money in order to survive.

Detroit-based automakers account for 46. 2% of the market, compared with Hyundai and Kia's 8. 8%.

Either way, Japan's biggest automakers are doing what they can to make robots a reality.

Two very well known car automakers from Germany have decided that it's time to team up.

That's why I think it's important for us to get loan guarantees to the automakers. . .

"We expect this to have a ripple effect on other automakers such as Volkswagen, " he added.

Chinese automakers said they were preparing for further expansion in exports to developing countries.

Chinese automakers are thriving, and auto sales there soared to a record high in April.

The Hang Seng climbed 1. 9%, helped by property sales data, and automakers helped the Nikkei 225 rise 0. 2% in Tokyo.

A gauge of automakers shares on the Stoxx 600 lost 2. 1 percent, the biggest drop among 19 industry groups on the Stoxx 600.

A gauge of automakers on the Stoxx 600 lost as much as 2. 8 percent, the biggest slide of all 19 industry groups.

Japanese automakers Toyota Motor (TM) and Honda Motor (HMC) both have sold more vehicles in the United States than in Japan for years now.

Guangzhou is one of China's more experienced automakers, selling more than 530, 000 cars last year, according to Automotive News.

Toyota's January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year's bad results.

S automakers. While the Yen traded steadily lower, EURUSD traded a very volatile 100pip range between 1. 3300 and 1. 3400.

The two automakers have just one week to finalize a deal or Chrysler will likely be forced in Chapter 7 liquidation.