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The Road to the Future? All About Cars

The car industry is starting to release its second quarter profit reports. For more, The Takeaway turns to Nick Bunkley, The New York Times auto industry reporter, and Russell Padmore, a BBC business correspondent.

The car industry is starting to release its second quarter profit reports. The Ford Motor Company is posting a surprise $2.8 billion profit, but it continues to have operating losses. Since its two biggest competitors, GM and Chrysler, have just emerged from bankruptcy, the report is definitely creating a mixed picture of the company’s health. Globally, Hyundai has managed to post a huge profit, while luxury car brand Porsche has big changes in the works. For more we turn to Nick Bunkley, The New York Times auto industry reporter, and Russell Padmore, a BBC business correspondent.