German carmakers hit by backlash or weak dollar?

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By Michael Ellis

DETROIT, May 5 (Reuters) - Whether it was a U.S. backlash against Germany's opposition to the Iraq war or competitive pressures, the top German automakers suffered their first combined fall in U.S. auto sales in April since December 2001.

BMW AG , the Mercedes arm of DaimlerChrysler AG , and

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