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The article discusses the move of the White House to vote on a bailout bill concerning the automotive industry in an aim to change the language in the bill and require adherence to federal emissions standards only in the U.S. House Republican leaders proposed a plan that would forgo low-interest loans and call on the government to provide insurance in order to ensure the taxpayers' protection. It states that automotive players ought to make concessions to assure the sector's viability.

The article reports that the U.S. Democrats are set to finish drafting a $15 billion loan package for beleaguered U.S. automakers, with an agreement with the White House possible. Democrats continued to modify their plan, but one likely provision is that the Big Three automakers may not use the loans to sue states that adopt California's stricter limits on tailpipe emissions. It is unclear whether Democrats will require the creation of an auto czar to oversee the restructuring.