Despite production losses from the nearly month-long shutdowns, and the subsequent sales losses which in a lot of cases won’t be made up due to capacity constraints, other automakers still are not likely to benefit much from crossover demand. Whether part of the UAW strategy, most of the vehicles impacted by the shutdowns so far still have customers with strong loyalty to the affected brands or compete in segments with little competition outside the Detroit 3.

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