Automotive Industry Faces Supply Chain Turmoil

Via Metal MIner   The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways month-over-month, dropping by 0.70%. This comes as auto industry executives in the U.S. are confronting a whirlwind of trade and supply chain disruptions, not to mention the effects of the recent round of Trump tariffs. In the past month alone, high-stakes U.S.–China trade talks, critical mineral export curbs and seesawing metal tariffs have shaken procurement strategies across the automotive sector. From rare earth shortages forcing factory shutdowns to volatile…