And is that something that, as this restructured and turned-around auto industry looks at the future a lower wage scale, one that does bring some concerns to those who are on the line now and are anticipating or trying to plan for their future -- is that the new normal in the American auto industry?

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The company is the maker of the auto fuel called E10, which is a blend of 90% normal fuel and 10% organic biofuel, similar to a variety that has been sold in the United States for the last ten years.

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Keep in mind, too, that when auto sales get off that 12 million bottom and return to a more normal 16 or 17 million units a year, manufactures will need to produce an additional 4 or 5 million vehicles.

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Detroit and the auto makers claim there was no liquidity (nobody was buying cars or lending) for normal bankruptcy to function.

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