That's the big issue: whither goes the full-size SUV, You wouldn't call it a growth market.

Once the price point gets down to the cost of a good AM/FM cassette stereo package -- $400 or $500 all inclusive, including the video screen, bells and whistles, then I think you've got a marketable option that'll have much broader, more mass appeal.

GM is having the foresight to plan for the worst and hope for the best.

The profits won't be as great. It's going to have to come from crossover SUVs or its passenger car lineup.

The trucks look great. A lot of the things we used to fault them on have been fixed.

The figures reflect good growth and bode well for 2006 for two reasons: international prices (for commodities) are very solid, as well as domestic demand, especially investment which means there will be a bigger rise in productive capacity and sales.