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An aluminum shortage that has depressed Ford F-150 production since late last year is still constraining stock of the pickup, with Ford now projecting to spend $2 billion on commodities for 2026—double its original estimation—due to the metal’s rising cost. [Wall Street Journal]
Audi CFO Jürgen Rittersberger said on a recent earnings call that it is “still evaluating a potential impact” of a tariff increase on European auto exports by the Trump administration, “b …
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Author: Adam Ismail
