The phrase "auto operation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to automation, machinery, or systems that operate automatically without human intervention.
Example: "The new car model features an advanced auto operation system that enhances driving efficiency."
Alternatives: "automatic operation" or "self-operation".
But that meant he and Mr. Nardelli (who had never overseen a car company) had to effectively manage the auto operation — no small feat.
He also quashed arguments by Cerberus that Chrysler's financial arm shouldn't be responsible for paying back bailout funds provided to Chrysler's auto operation.
But some Treasury officials were worried that he was simply trying to avoid leaving the finance unit on the hook for $2 billion of the $4 billion the auto operation received in federal aid.
According to five people who heard Cerberus's Chrysler pitch, all of whom requested anonymity because of confidentiality agreements, Mr. Feinberg's deputies valued the financing unit more than the auto operation.
Chrysler was the biggest prize he had ever bagged, and many co-investors say they always believed Cerberus's stake in Chrysler's auto operation was never the main reason the firm was interested in the company.
Maryann Keller, president of Priceline.com 's auto operation until she quit a few weeks ago, doesn't think the idea is important at all.
On Monday, Toyota said it expected an operating loss in its auto operations of 150 billion yen, or $1.7 billion, for the fiscal year ending March 31.
While British auto makers withered, extensive auto operations were created in Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Spain.
And last week it became clear that he would lose Chrysler's auto operations, as well.
It still has $13.7 billion in debt related to auto operations that it plans to reduce to $10 billion by mid-decade.
When he said division, Mr. Schrempp explained, he meant only Chrysler's auto operations, not its top management structure.
