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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Auto Industry: In Survival Mode

    President Obama's automobile task force is in Michigan this week to assess the so-called “viability plans” of Chrysler and General Motors. Meantime, auto sales have taken a nosedive. GM is down by 53 percent since last year, Ford by 48% and Chrysler by 44%. Toyota sales are off 40% and Honda has dropped by 38%. How important is the price of gas?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama's automobile task force is in Michigan this week to assess the so-called “viability plans” of Chrysler and General Motors. Meantime, auto sales have taken a nosedive. GM is down by 53 percent since last year, Ford by 48% and Chrysler by 44%. Toyota sales are off 40% and Honda has dropped by 38%. How important is the price of gas? How difficult is getting a loan? Are car sales tied to housing? We talk with the world's biggest Ford dealer and others about the present and future of the automobile. What would “an intelligent transportation system” look like?

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    Sara Jane Olson Paroled to Minnesota
    1. 1:22The Auto Industry: In Survival ModeYou’re reading this
    2. 28:18Republicans Vote against Extension of Unemployment Benefits
    3. 31:55Sara Jane Olson Paroled to Minnesota
    4. 45:11Sebastian Copeland Treks to North Pole
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Sonya Geis

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Wes Brown

      Consumer Analyst, Iceology

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      Peter De Lorenzo

      AutoExtremist.com

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      Bill Reinert

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Sara Jane Olson Paroled to Minnesota
    1. 1:22The Auto Industry: In Survival ModeYou’re reading this
    2. 28:18Republicans Vote against Extension of Unemployment Benefits
    3. 31:55Sara Jane Olson Paroled to Minnesota
    4. 45:11Sebastian Copeland Treks to North Pole
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