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Re:Detroit files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy amid staggering de... by sghill on Thursday July 18, 2013 @05:36PM (#6066701)
It'd be interesting to see some research on that. Most of the plants I'm aware of aren't actually in Detroit proper, but the metro area.

A quick glance over the list of GM factories[1] shows just one assembly plant in the city. Chrysler has a bit more going on[2] in Detroit. Of course, this doesn't take into account all of the suppliers, which is a huge omission. In my experience growing up in the area, it wasn't so uncommon for someone to be working for a company whose sole customer was one of the Big Three.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_General_Motors_factorie...

[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chrysler_factories

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Re:Detroit files for Chapter 9 bankruptcy amid staggering de... by fnordfnordfnord on Thursday July 18, 2013 @05:58PM (#6066834)
It's not just the big three auto plants. There is all of the ancillary plants that make the parts and sub-assemblies. Raw materials, Logistics, Accounting, Foodservice, and everything else that goes along with productive activity.
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