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Auto suppliers lobby for federal support

May. 13, 2009
Auto suppliers appealed to lawmakers Wednesday for federal support, warning that the U.S. supply base could buckle under from the declining fortunes of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC. But it's not just the big Detroit automakers that are suffering....
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