Shares of some top autos companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Daimler AG rose $.90 or 1.9 percent, to $49.45.
Ford Motor rose $.30 or 4.0 percent, to $7.75.
Honda Motors fell $.16 or .5 percent, to $31.16.
Toyota Motor fell $2.42 or 3.0 percent, to $78.16.