The midyear in autos: 10 ups and downs

There has been no summer shutdown in the flow of automotive news this year, with significant developments breaking in technology, corporate strategy, management and elsewhere.

But laws of physics dictate that with every action comes a reaction. Every piece of good news seems to come burdened with its own baggage of negativity. Here are some of 2012's major developments -- along with their potential unanticipated consequences.

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