Still, while one analyst said efforts to thrift rhodium may mean a further dip in prices, any downside eventually may be limited since the auto sector does not appear to be trying to move away from the metal completely.

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They say most manufacturers and Tier 1 auto suppliers made two critical assumptions that limited their technology work.

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There has already been a consolidation into a limited number of experienced lenders in markets such as credit cards and auto loans.

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However, passenger car traffic on most bridge and crossings will be limited to a minimum of three people, after a day of auto congestion resulting from cars being one of the only ways of getting to and around the city.

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