1.   At stake for the Big Three is the fastest-growing vehicle segment for domestic automakers.

2.   Bergquist was referring to the proposal to close the gap between light trucks and passenger cars, which domestic automakers have said would be too costly.

3.   A new tax on car purchases, for example, was watered down to protect domestic automakers.

4.   Chrysler is the only domestic automaker increasing production in the first quarter.

5.   Chrysler Corp. is expected to post the best results of the domestic automakers for December, as consumers snap up its new minivans.

6.   Domestic automakers also dabble in trading, he said.

7.   Domestic automakers have improved productivity in the last five years, but it will take several more before they match Nissan, Honda or Toyota, Harbour said.

8.   For two decades, the UAW was in a poor position to demand new concessions from the domestic automakers, which were struggling for survival.

9.   Ford was the last of the three domestic automakers to release its quarterly financial results, and its performance was the worst relative to a year ago.

10.   Ford was the last of the three domestic automakers to release its quarterly financial results, and its performance was the worst.