But, he says, for the automakers, hybrids seem to be more about style than substance.
Of course, much of spotlight has been on Toyota's rise in Japan, but Chinese automakers also have ambitions.
To deal with the challenge, automakers are dreaming up all kinds of high-tech solutions.
Also gone are the days when automakers sold the same models worldwide with few local changes.
The business news starts with the Big Three automakers looking for a big assist.
Automakers and suppliers recognize that better fuel economy equals better sales, better profits and more jobs.
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Lawmakers asked the automakers to describe how they will restructure their businesses to become more competitive.
In fact, three of the top five automakers on the Global 2000 are German.
Upton is also a Congressman from Michigan, and that means carrying water for automakers.
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Expansion in China, where Ford is way behind other automakers, is clearly on Bill Ford's agenda.
Among major automakers, GM is most exposed to the downside of high gasoline prices.
Automakers are designers, manufacturers and wholesalers that remain largely invisible to the car buyers, he said.
It pushed into China years before other automakers saw the promise of the emerging market.
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Automakers and heavyweight tech companies advanced in Seoul, with the yen's rebound providing relief.
Conversely, around the same time, Fisher Body was already making frames for nascent automakers.
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The electric car has been an elusive dream of environmentalists and automakers for decades.
Automakers have been waiting for consumers to finally say enough is enough for their old rides.
The EPA and automakers argue the EPA is charged only with regulating poisonous stuff.
The rescue could also complicate efforts by the big three automakers to get noticed.
It's not that America wants three automakers, according to Robert Nardelli, chief executive of Chrysler.
Suddenly, the big three automakers were rolling out cheap components, unfashionable interiors and outdated styling.
As automakers begin to implement these new standards, will it create jobs as well?
In mid-July automakers and the United Auto Workers begin talks on a new contract.
But the world's automakers ought to be banking those huge profits while they can.
For high-end automakers like Rolls Royce, their bet on the China their largest market remains optimistic.
Larry Winget got rich off auto parts, but enraged German automakers and U.S. creditors.
The strong yen had caused Japanese automakers to produce more cars in North America.
General Motors, Ford, and other automakers, want more visibility for their flexible fuel vehicles.
Worse for the automakers: Leases are more popular with luxury vehicles than with mass-market ones.
Indeed, many dealers agree and have begun to balk at making these massive investments automakers require.
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