1. He had been with the German auto maker for 25 years, assuming his most recent post in 2014.

2. No slouch itself, the auto industry spent $58.2 million on lobbying in 2013.

3. He said this is an old trick used by the auto industry.

4. The auto market is huge, and every car is going to get more and more intelligence.

5. So Tuesday he asked auto companies and safety advocates for their recommendations.

6. Officials said the auto sector is a key source of revenue for the regime.

7. The bank and auto bailout were very important efforts of the economic recovery.

8. This is perhaps where auto executives should have seen the slowdown coming.

9. Federal regulators and the auto industry are still trying to determine the exact cause.

10. There is a safety tolerance in the auto industry that is just not known in the tech industry.

11. Canon added twice the number of pixels to make auto focusing for video easier.

12. They could then apply for auto or home loans.

13. The auto club also intends to locate a service branch in the lobby of the headquarters.

14. For their part, the auto dealers hate the cars because they require no service work.

15. The program includes discounts at auto maintenance retailers and wireless communications carriers.