Shares of some top autos companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Daimler AG rose $2.70 or 5.9 percent, to $48.25.
Ford Motor rose $.71 or 6.2 percent, to $12.22.
Honda Motors rose $1.04 or 3.2 percent, to $33.49.
Toyota Motor rose $2.24 or 3.0 percent, to $77.13.