In the last few weeks Gregory has got eight requests for proposals from liquor and auto companies--a sign, perhaps, of the long slow crawl from the bottom.

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It is a December afternoon, and Cunningham, 44, is inside his second-floor studio that sits above a sign-maker and an auto garage.

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Beijing insists its auto industry needs protection as it forms conglomerates, but there is little sign China's 120 auto-makers want to join hands, linked as many are to local interests.

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According to CNW Marketing Research, an Oregon-based firm that analyzes the auto industry, it is a positive sign for the economy when BMW dealers notice that a lot of their shoppers start out looking for a 3 series car, but end up buying the more luxurious 5-series.

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Today, even the fastest of fast four-wheeled machines only connect to the world at large over 3G, another sign of the auto industry struggling to keep up with the world of consumer electronics.

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Volvo is expected to sign a technology-sharing pact with owner Geely that could determine how they will position their auto brands.

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