With the Australian dollar sitting at near record highs, Australian car makers are feeling the pressure, however, the closure of Australian car manufacturing plants would also prove detrimental to our local steel producers, such as Arrium Limited (ASX: ARI), Bluescope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL), and Sims Metal Management Limited (ASX: SGM). Whilst these companies provide steel for car panels and framework, the closure of Australian car plants would merely be a case of salt being rubbed into their wounds.
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