The auto supplier industry in Michigan is losing nearly 450 jobs as two major supplier companies close shop due to volatility in the car industry related to electric vehicle production and the end of two SUVs made by Ford Motor Co.

According to Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notifications (WARN) filed with the state this month, automotive plastics parts supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) Group in Mendon and Alma and Dana Thermal Products, which makes battery cooling plates, in Auburn Hills, are all permanently closing facilities.

"I can confirm that Dana has made the difficult decision to close our manufacturing facility located on Giddings Road in Auburn Hills," Craig Barber, spokesman for Dana Incorporated, told the Detroit Free Press. "This decision is the result of t

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