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Rubber scarcity creates new headache for beleaguered automakers

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A worker unloads automotive tires at a facility in Sumter, South Carolina. (BLOOMBERG)
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GABRIELLE COPPOLA and RANDY THANTHONG-KNIGHT
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April 13, 2021 01:12 PM

Automakers struggling with pandemic-induced plant shutdowns and a global chip shortage are now confronting another supply chain headache: dwindling rubber supplies.

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