U.S. President Donald Trump is offering a one-month exemption on the new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The decision comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the Big Three automakers, Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis on March 5, 2025. Trump’s imposition of […]
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Ford has performed extreme testing on the new aluminum bodied F-150 trucks to ensure the durability of the trucks over long term, rugged use. These tests range from acid baths to slamming its doors and tailgates to towing trailers over mountain passes. “We wanted to build the toughest, most capable F-150, while making it as […]
“Steel Industry Feeling Stress as Automakers Turn to Aluminum” A recent New York Times article, “Steel Industry Feeling Stress as Automakers Turn to Aluminum,” looks at the impact of aluminum’s growth in the automotive on the steel industry. Carmakers’ shift to aluminum has raised apprehension among steel makers, which have been fighting an increasingly uphill battle […]
