Another tremor shook the U.S. auto industry on March 3 when Dana Corp., a 102-year-old parts manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy. The repercussions for U.S. automakers will be anything but positive. Ford Motor Co. said it was moving to ensure that Dana's troubles don't hurt production of its vehicles, most notably the F150 truck, the automaker's most important model. Dana makes metal frames for the F150 at its Elizabethtown, Kentucky, plant.
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