Shares of Volkswagen AG’s U.S.-based suppliers are taking a beating in morning trade Tuesday, as concerns over whether the German automaker will survive the emissions scandal intensify. Among VW’s top suppliers, according to FactSet, the shares of Perceptron Inc. dropped 3.2%, BorgWarner Inc. slumped 6.2%, Tower International Inc. shed 2%, Gentex Corp. fell 1.3% and Harman International Industries Inc. lost 3.3%. Among the shares of VW’s top U.S. customers, according to FactSet, Asbury Automotive Group Inc. slid 1.9% and Avis Budget Group Inc. gave up 2%. VW’s stock plunged 17% in overseas trade, tumbling 19% on Monday.
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