Auto industry begins scramble to mitigate tariff disruptions

An Algoma Steel facility in Sault Ste. Marine, Ontario, is pictured. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum. Pictured is Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. (JAKE NEHER/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

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Kurt Nagl, Crains Detroit Business

March 28, 2025 11:26 AM

Cracks could soon begin to show as tariffs pile up on manufacturing supply chains, experts warn.

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