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Robert Sherefkin
Automotive News
October 9, 2006 - 12:01 am ET
DETROIT -- Automakers could see tire shortages if 15,000 union workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. don't return to work within several weeks. "We are not anticipating near-term problems," says Chrysler group spokesman Markus Mainka. "We took precautions and built inventories before the strike." General Motors, which buys 8 million Goodyear tires annually, has a 30-day bank of tires. All North American automakers use Goodyear tires. Workers at 16 Goodyear plants in the United States and Canada went on strike Thursday, Oct. 5. You may e-mail Robert Sherefkin at rsherefkin@crain.com |
You can reach Robert Sherefkin at rsherefkin@crain.com.
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