Used Car Repairs Could Worsen Supply Chain Issues for Automakers

By Logan Wamsley

According to MEMA Aftermarket President and CEO Paul McCarthy, who heads a 500-member division that represents parts manufacturers for the auto industry, the current supply chain crisis is “the biggest…that we have faced since WWII…when our whole manufacturing economy shifted on a dime for wartime.” Just how dire this crisis is has been a large…

Automakers Feeling Effects of Factory Fires, But They’re Not Alone

By Logan Wamsley

EBN has reported that American automaker Ford — as well as General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Mercedes — recently experienced a significant supply chain disruption due to a fire at the Meridian Magnesium factory in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The disruption was so substantial that Ford was forced to halt production of their popular F-150 truck…