US aluminum shortage hits truck production as prices near $6,100
NewsBytes | May 4, 2026 7:40 PM CST
Ford F-Series slowed by Novelis fires
Ford, the auto industry's biggest aluminum buyer, is really feeling the heat.
Fires at Novelis's New York plant last year cost Ford $2 billion and slowed F-Series truck production, dropping Q1 sales from 190,000 to 160,000 in just one year.
Dealers like Sam Pack say their F-150 inventory is shrinking fast as summer approaches.
Other automakers are also scrambling for alternatives but warn that switching materials isn't a quick fix.
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