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* '''Long Product Life Cycles''': Cars are not instant-noodles; they take months to develop and manufacture. This extended lead time means companies are at the mercy of future economic forecasts, potentially overproducing during upswings and facing oversupply during downturns. | * '''Long Product Life Cycles''': Cars are not instant-noodles; they take months to develop and manufacture. This extended lead time means companies are at the mercy of future economic forecasts, potentially overproducing during upswings and facing oversupply during downturns. | ||
* '''Debt Burden''': To fuel growth and technological advancements, automakers often carry substantial debt. When sales plummet, servicing this debt becomes a major challenge, further hindering recovery. | * '''Debt Burden''': To fuel growth and technological advancements, automakers often carry substantial debt. When sales plummet, servicing this debt becomes a major challenge, further hindering recovery. | ||
* '''Global Interconnectedness''': The auto industry is a tangled web of interconnected suppliers and markets. A slowdown in one region can ripple through the entire system, causing widespread disruption and amplifying the cyclical swings. | * '''Global Interconnectedness''': The auto industry is a tangled web of interconnected suppliers and markets. A slowdown in one region can ripple through the entire system, causing widespread disruption and amplifying the cyclical swings. | ||
== 2008 Recession == | == 2008 Recession == | ||