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Do you think that American car manufacturers need to reduce their cost struggle (employee labor) to become competitive? Or is the entire industry cyclical with even Toyota struggling during this recession?

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This solution answers the following question: do you think that American car manufacturers need to reduce their cost struggle (employee labor) to become competitive? Or is the entire industry cyclical with even Toyota struggling during this recession?

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The entire car manufacturing industry is struggling in these harsh economic times. However, some manufacturers are struggling more than the others, depending on the product that they are ...

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