| Many automaker industry analysts are starting to | | | | consuming cars to automobiles more suited in the |
| give dire predictions for auto sales in 2006-2007 and | | | | higher gasoline priced environment.Unfortunately the |
| say things could continue to get worse and slip even | | | | big issue is that the more fuel economic cars are not |
| more. US Automakers fear increased competition and | | | | as profitable as the SUVs, large mini-vans and such. |
| increased market share losses from the Japanese | | | | And as August sales results come in it does appear |
| imports and the future Chinese cars as well. Much is | | | | that the market has totally bottomed out and was |
| being blamed on the obvious; high fuel prices.Yet | | | | completely flat. Ford has cut production over 20% |
| even as we speak crude oil has dropped to under | | | | and General Motors has cut production by nearly |
| $66 per barrel from its recent highs of over $75 per | | | | 12% and things do not look any better for the forth |
| barrel. But US Automakers are not alone the Industry | | | | quarter warn US Automakers so stay tuned and we |
| Wide Market in the US is also down around 4%. Of | | | | shall see?"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum |
| course we know the issues with General Motors and | | | | board. |
| Ford as they try to move from high-gasoline | | | | |