All Entries Tagged With: "parts suppliers"
Do Parts Suppliers Matter More than Manufacturers?
An interesting trend has been happening of late – automotive suppliers are getting quite a bit of attention.These days, more and more manufactures are blaming parts suppliers for recalls. Cummins diesel engines are all the rage (not just a diesel engine, but a Cummins). And now, news of Tesla and Apple working together to build an iCar. This begs the question – are manufactures becoming less relevant? Does Toyota even matter or do their supplier choices matter more?
With all the part suppliers news lately, are they becoming more important than manufactures?
Booming Full-Size Truck Sales Causing Quality Issues – Growth To Fast?
The recent surge in full-size trucks has been a huge part of the economic recovery and increased profitably of automakers. Yet, could the boom lead to long-term quality issues? Ford thinks so.
A Ford executive recently said the auto sales boom is causing some concern about the quality of parts.
