1.   American automakers already complain their Japanese counterparts are taking advantage of the strong dollar to increase market share in the U.S.

2.   American automakers also made progress.

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

4.   American automakers, too, have noticed.

5.   American automakers do not offer such services.

6.   American automakers, including Cadillac and Lincoln, are also working on similar vehicles.

7.   American automakers are dying to sell here.

8.   American automakers tried feebly to shift from gasoline-guzzling to fuel-efficient engines, while Japanese imports stole their customers.

9.   And American automakers have been learning about the arrangement and size of heater knobs and other dashboard gadgets from the Japanese.

10.   But the American automakers worry that paying any penalties would be perceived as having flouted the law.