Automakers face steep hurdles in 2008
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U.S. automakers, coming off a year of  record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008  with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European  importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.
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But minor roadblocks won't stop the automaker's growth.
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U.S. auto sales have been slipping as  domestic automakers have struggled to boost sales amid high gas  prices this year -- a trend that will continue into next year,  industry executives and analysts said.
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A swift response to problems should speed the automaker's recovery.
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Germany, with its high costs, reluctant consumers and restive auto workers, has become a major drag on the country's two largest carmakers, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen , which both reported mixed earnings on ...
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The auto parts retailer struggles through a difficult second quarter.
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The car manufacturer synonymous with the U.S market is looking far further afield
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The long-term outlook for local production is not good if U.S. manufacturers cannot build small cars here.
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Automakers have recalled more vehicles in the United States this year than ever before, but thatâs probably because of the increasing complexity of cars
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The company may be ready for EU CO2 emissions-cap regulations, but says its customers prefer upscale models with bigger engines. Those V-8s will be a challenge to cap. In Autopia.
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European carmakers sporting their latest models at the North American International Auto Show are hoping to maintain a healthy share of the coveted US market, despite a discouraging 2008 economic forecast.
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The plan is seen by automakers as the most challenging regulation since Congress first created fuel economy standards in the 70's.
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Famed for engineering prowess, the German auto industry is also rife with rivalries and internecine politics.
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Confronted with congressional concerns about global warming, the leaders of the U.S. auto industry are highlighting their work to develop alternative vehicles and asserting that the burdens of climate change cannot fall to one industry alone.
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Mexico is poised overtake Canada in annual passenger vehicle sales by 2010, a situation one economist says could make it more difficult for Canada to lure future investments from automakers, including the construction of new assembly plants and
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It's a health-care company with car issues. And fixing it may require reshaping the U.S. auto industry
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A decade after U.S. automakers  supported Hillary Clinton's failed plan to transform the U.S.  health-care system, the car companies are taking a more  cautious approach even as costs climb at threatening rates.