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Are recent job cuts the start of a bloodbath?

TO THE EDITOR: Regarding autonews.com’s “Stellantis laying off up to 2,450 workers at Mich. truck plant” (Aug. 9), “Nissan offers buyouts to salaried workers as U.S. business slides” (Aug. 6) and “Seating supplier to cut jobs in Detroit…

Leo Michael cartoon: Apples and oranges

Average plant capacity utilization — or a plant's actual production rate compared with its potential rate — is 70 percent in North America so far this year, according to GlobalData. That's 10 points shy of the level most carmakers strive…