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Chicago Auto Industry

Ford Shuts Down Chicago Plant Temporarily As Demand Lags

CBS 2 | Posted 04.30.2009 | Chicago

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Ford has temporarily shut down its plant at 126th Street and Torrence Avenue on the city's Far South Side. The Torrence Avenue plant and numerous othe...

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Chicago's Economic Ties To Detroit

Crain's Chicago Business | Bob Tita And Monée Fields-White | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago

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The collapse of a Detroit automaker would send shock waves through Chicago, from South Side manufacturers to northwest suburban dealerships to downtow...

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Credit Crunch Hurting Local Auto Dealers

Crain's Chicago Business | Lorene Yue | Posted 10.31.2008 | Chicago

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Chicago-area auto dealers, already hurting from consumers' spending slowdown, are now also dealing with a credit crunch that's hitting the few buyers ...

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