The Detroit Auto Show opens today amid one of the gloomiest periods in the modern history of the city's auto business. General Motors and Chrysler are still afloat, thanks to a $13 billion government lifeline.
But the companies face big pressure to completely restructure their businesses and most workers are on furlough right now because demand for autos has plummeted.
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