2 a company that manufactures cars: --
Korean automakers have begun developing larger cars for the American market.
The automaker had determined that a faulty charge port cable could eventually build up enough heat to catch on fire.
This was primarily due to the companys partnerships with automakers and car dealers.
Today, automakers are responding to changes in the marketplace and in the mind-set of consumers looking for status on a budget.
Total does not count the figures from smaller independent automakers.
This battle decimated the remaining independent automakers in their search for customers.
It was established in 1997, and is the fifth country's automaker by sales.
The smaller automakers could not maintain the pace and expense of yearly re-styling.
The new owners began a comprehensive restructuring programme, injecting large amounts of capital into the floundering automaker.
