11.   Chrysler and foreign automakers also say they have begun looking for ways to reduce the hazards of sport utility vehicles, although their plans are not known.

12.   Chrysler, GM and most foreign automakers report sales Wednesday.

13.   Chrysler and foreign automakers did not release production schedules Thursday.

14.   DaimlerChrysler AG and foreign automakers are trying a different strategy of working more closely with their dealers.

15.   DaimlerChrysler and a variety of foreign automakers are mostly quoting sticker prices on their Web sites.

16.   Foreign automakers have been able to absorb the discounts, because weak currencies have kept their costs down.

17.   Foreign automakers offer fewer rebates, preferring to set prices in line with market demand instead of setting prices high and then discounting them.

18.   Foreign automakers, however, are still reaping most of the rewards.

19.   Foreign automakers, though, escaped almost unscathed and gained market share.

20.   Foreign automakers already in China may finally see the big payoff.