Automakers Worried About New Aluminum Shortages, Raw Material Prices (opens in new tab)

Truck fans have argued for years about whether the aluminum body used on the Ford F-150 was the correct choice. While it lightened the vehicle by hundreds of pounds and proved to be incredibly resistant to corrosion, many worried that it was less durable to impacts and more expensive to repair than alternatives. Well, none of that matters now because the biggest con for Ford’s lightweight truck these days is that nobody in the industry can afford the raw materials. According to a r…