Right about now, the companies that make up one of North America's newest automotive supply chains are wondering, "What's going to happen to us?"
That's the question that came up repeatedly this month at a meeting of Mercedes-Benz U.S. Interna-tional Inc.'s 70 Tier 1 suppliers in Birmingham, Ala.
The recent merger announcement from Chrysler Corp. and Daimler-Benz AG has triggered questions from parts makers and executives alike at Daimler's sole American auto plant.
But Mercedes-Benz executives were frank with their supplier network.
"The truth is we don't know what's going on with Daimler-Chrysler," said Robert Birch, vice president of purchasing …
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