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Economists are hoping that the fortunes of the manufacturing sector are beginning to rebound after the recession briefly forced two major U.S. automakers -- General Motors and Chrysler LLC -- into bankruptcy protection earlier this year.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34272148
Chrysler announced similar plans, slashing 789 dealers as part of its bankruptcy proceedings this summer. Both automakers say the cuts are needed to better align their dealer network with much lower demand for cars and trucks. But dealers accused the ...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34261055

sellers — General Motors, Ford and Toyota — held steady, while Chrysler struggled for another month. The auto market is recovering from a historic drop in sales that began last year. Sales in October were unchanged from a year ago.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34224243/