1.   Already Suzuki has complained the Indian government failed to consult the Japanese automaker over the appointment of a managing director, whom Suzuki claims is incompetent.

2.   Already, Japanese automakers are increasing shipments to the U.S. to take advantage of the weak yen.

3.   American automakers have been nervously watching Japanese automakers gain market share as the dollar has strengthened.

4.   Among foreign investors, particularly the vocal Japanese automakers who have established major operations in Britain, the picture remains murky.

5.   An overall decline was expected, as cautious consumers and aggressive leases from Japanese automakers hurt car and truck sales of the U.S. automakers.

6.   Among Japanese automakers, the picture was mixed.

7.   Analysts expect the Japanese automaker to centralize all of its Sentra production at Aguascalientes.

8.   Analysts said Wilhelm mentioned Inland Steel Industries Inc. and National Steel Corp. as having strategic strengths, including significant supply contracts with U.S. plants of Japanese automakers.

9.   And Japanese automakers only recently started making a wide range of sport utility vehicles in Japan.

10.   And Japanese automakers, particularly Toyota, have pushed hard to expand local production in the U.S.