TAKE A LOOK-Auto industry in turmoil

Automakers around the world are in turmoil as consumer demand evaporates in
the global credit crisis. For the latest Reuters coverage of the auto industry
around the world, double-click on [AUT-E] or on the codes within the brackets.
See also "TAKE A LOOK-Chrysler files for bankruptcy." [nN30527352]

NORTH AMERICA
> April U.S. auto sales plunge near 30-year lows [nN01309728]
> Chrysler idles factories, urges court to OK plan [nN01307551]
> Chrysler heads to court as lender opposition grows [nN01297042]
> GM sales drop 34 percent in April [nN01327890]
> Ford U.S. sales fall 31.6 pct in April [nN01495765]
> Canada auto sales continue to slide in April [nN01329825]
> Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through April [nN01332295]
> US Treasury granted $500 mln in Chrysler funding [nN01636813]
> American Axle posts wider quarterly loss [nN01256686]
> Chrysler files for bankruptcy; signs Fiat deal [nLU940906]
EUROPE, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
> Opel works council: other investors eye carmaker [nN01343931]
> German rescue fund head opposes VW Bank aid - paper [nL0454308]
> GM says to talk to KDB on GM Daewoo stake [nSEO353533]
> Germany's Edscha to be sold in 2-4 months - paper [nL0724504]

ANALYSIS, FEATURES
> Chrysler shutdown pushes suppliers closer to edge [nN01318432]
> Chrysler seen as shot over bow for GM creditors [nN01436417]
> Fiat might be biting off more than it can chew [nL0143890]
> Chrysler reaches new low after a very rough ride [nN30269433]
> Cerberus loses bet on Chrysler [nN30269267]
> Chrysler bankruptcy illustrates potholes for GM [nN30519877]
> UAW, gov't control of US automakers seen a big risk [nN30154284]
> Cerberus out of gas with Chrysler deal [nN30525782]
> Chrysler judge well-versed in corporate failures [nN30546065]
> Chrysler bankruptcy lawyer oversees juggling act [nN27546984]
> Heavy hand seen in US government's GM, Chrysler role [nN28324392]
> China glow seen boosting miners, autos, chemicals [nLS802283]
> Bond bets show US government favors banks over autos [nN29384379]
> SCENARIOS-Possible outcomes for Fiat, Chrysler, Opel [nLR284663]
> GM retirees watch, worry as day of reckoning nears [nN26494333]
> Wild card in auto bankruptcy: the consumer [nN26489366]
> Pontiac RIP: storied brand falls victim to crisis [nN27210243]
> GM, Chrysler pensions raise bankruptcy stakes [nN23264487]

FACTBOX
> Details of Chrysler bankruptcy, restructuring plan [nN30323164]
> TIMELINE-Auto industry in crisis [nL1171921]
> Fiat and Chrysler's market shares [nLU965544]
> Five facts about Chrysler [nN29360521]
> Fiat's previous dealings, talks with Chrysler [nN30537550]
> Fiat's previous dalliances with other carmakers [nN30454476]
> TIMELINE-Chrysler's partnership talks since 2007 [nLU513198]
> Key facts about automaker Fiat SpA [nN30453654]
> Why does the auto industry matter? [nLR747607]
> Where has the U.S. bailout money gone? [nN0289041]
> TIMELINE-GM approaching bankruptcy [nLS45908]
> Details of GM's accelerated restructuring plan [nN27530880]
> What they are saying about Fiat eyeing Opel [nLN352098]
> The automobile entangled in American culture [nN14434949]
> Fiscal stimulus in G20 countries [nL9958716]
> Mounting job losses in non-financial sectors [nLD451747]

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