As a result of pent up demand and consumer credit becoming more readily available, the U.S. auto industry has continued to recover in 2011.

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Steven Rattner, who was put in charge of the auto bailout and turnaround, told Reuters in a recent interview that the administration wants to recover as much as it can as quickly as it can.

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