The ongoing realignment of the global auto industry may accelerate, with General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. set to play pivotal roles in this seismic shift.
On Oct. 5, Toyota announced plans to buy shares held by GM -- the world's largest automaker -- in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which makes Subaru vehicles.
Many observers perceived this as a move by Toyota to help out its giant U.S. rival.
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