us automotive parts industry annual assessment office of aerospace and industries international trade administration department commerce april 2006 executive summary domestic trends the big stories 2005 were continued economic struggle suppliers hit with higher energy steel costs heavy debt overcapacity caused by production cuts at ford gm as a result more than dozen major filed for bankruptcy in general motors daimlerchrysler detroit 3 remain largest purchasers have been feeling pinch terms small profit margins price cut demands based supplier delphi chapter 11 protection second visteon was rescued experts expect that will continue to lose market share affiliates foreign manufacturers imports many are trying become affiliated transplant automakers offset loss sales however they finding it difficult enter supply chains part because transplants previously established relationships home or already
