Detroit Suffers Through Auto Industry Realignment
by Frank Langfitt, NPRDecember 26, 2006
Big losses and intense competition from Japanese automakers prompted major restructuring at Ford and General Motors in 2006. Plant closings were announced and union workers were offered buyout packages as sales of profitable SUVs plummeted.
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