Suppliers stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the wake of planned production halts at Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. – moves that could cut more than 375,000 vehicles from second-quarter output schedules, according to a Ward’s forecast.
The actions, sparked by Chrysler’s bankruptcy and GM’s push to remain solvent in the midst of an historic industry decline, could trigger shutdowns by other auto makers, consultants fear.
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