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    October 31, 2023

    Auto Alliance Opposes a Potential USS-Cliffs Merger

    Written by Laura Miller

    The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), the association representing auto manufacturers making most of the vehicles sold in the US, has voiced its opposition to the potential acquisition of U.S. Steel by Cleveland-Cliffs.

    In an Oct. 31 letter sent to US congressional leadership, AAI president and CEO John Bozzella raised the alarm on why such a deal is worrisome to automakers.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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