3 Reasons Automakers Will Take Off

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The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, Brendan and Austin take a look at a J.D. Power and Associates survey that predicts that 14 million light vehicles will be sold in America in 2014, a substantial jump from 2011's 12.8 million. Brendan and Austin both agree that this prediction is certainly possible, maybe even conservative, and give three reasons for this.

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