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Auto-parts suppliers feel the heat as volumes collapse and credit tightens

NEW YORK (Metal-Pages) 11-Nov-08. U.S. auto-parts suppliers are battling to stay afloat as sales at vehicle manufacturers continue to collapse and access to capital and credit tightens, according to the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).

With U.S. auto sales crashing ...

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