11.   Daimler Benz AG, the German automaker and aerospace giant, warns the bill could backfire.

12.   German automakers said the sales figures confirmed their strategy of focusing on the U.S. economic recovery to offset continued weak domestic and European sales growth.

13.   German automakers are doing more than just wringing concessions from labor.

14.   German automakers Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, which already provides Rolls-Royce with engines, and Daimler-Benz top the list of possible buyers, analysts said.

15.   German automakers have designed an air bag that deploys only if someone is in the seat.

16.   German automakers Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, which already provides Rolls-Royce with engines, and Daimler-Benz AG head the list of possible buyers, analysts said.

17.   Had the pride of German automakers bowed under the dominance of the efficient Japanese?

18.   He mentions Renault, of France, and two German automakers he has worked for, Audi and Volkswagen.

19.   He hinted, however, that Ford would be interested in buying the German automaker if it puts itself up for sale.

20.   He favors companies like the German automaker Porsche.