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You could not really tell by the crush of tuxedos and elegant gowns crowding the aisles of Cobo Center, but Detroit’s downturn claimed another victim last Friday, the North American International Auto Show’s annual charity preview.
Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio: