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The Detroit Three Fight to End Losses in Europe


This year US automakers might loose $4 billion in Europe, as they struggle to use the same strategy which saved the US industry in 2009. Between 2001 and 2010 US automakers had to eliminate 230,000 jobs and close plants in the home market to save the auto industry. But these measures take longer to be executed in Europe, as restructuring is ...
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US Young Buyers Turn Their Backs on Japanese Brands, Choose the Detroit Three
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The Detroit Three Cannot Attract Female Buyers
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