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In an effort to get control of rising inventories in the face of weakening new vehicle sales, GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Nissan are putting on the brakes and triggering a major slowdown in 4th quarter production for North America.
Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio:
