Tesla supplier goes bankrupt after $30M verdict in defective parts lawsuit in Ohio

Wrena plant.jpg — Automotive supplier Wrena makes stamped, tubular components, assemblies and blanks at its plant in Tipp City, Ohio. (CoStar Group)

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Crain's Detroit Business

September 23, 2024 09:34 PM

Automotive supplier Wrena LLC of Southfield, Mich., filed for bankruptcy Monday with the intention of selling the business after being ordered to pay $30 million in a lawsuit over defective parts.

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