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The Car Shortage Is About To Get A Whole Lot Worse
Jalopnik ^ | October 19, 2021 | Steve DaSilva

Posted on 10/20/2021 2:00:56 PM PDT by Pilsner

A critical element in everything from engines to bodies is in short supply

... Essentially, you can’t make cars without aluminum. You can’t work with aluminum without using magnesium. And as of December, you may not be able to work with magnesium much — if at all.

85% of the world’s supply comes from ... China, ... (which) just ordered 35 of its 50 production facilities to shut down. The remaining 15 have been told to scale back operations by half, leaving production drastically reduced.

(Excerpt) Read more at jalopnik.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agw; aluminum; bauxite; bidensfault; bidenzuela; cars; china; decarbonization; guinea; iylm; magnesium; manufacturing; shortage; shortages; vehicles
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To: LeoWindhorse

See my reply #37.


41 posted on 10/20/2021 2:19:21 PM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: Pilsner

Our politicians and economic planners must had had their heads stuck five feet up their arse when they sold out our industries to the Chinese. Or they were bought off. Or they were just garden variety traitors and psychopaths that have plagued mankind from the beginning.


42 posted on 10/20/2021 2:20:33 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Seruzawa

China has been buying up mines all over the world...apparently the Russians, too. Both bought into Guinea’s bauxite mines and had a puppet in place there until recently. Guinea’s military staged a coup and threw him out, not sure for how long...turns out Russiagate’s Oleg Deripaska had or has his aluminum company Aleus there. Speaking of the aluminum business, wasn’t that pardongate’s Marc Rich’s thing, too?


43 posted on 10/20/2021 2:20:45 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: hecticskeptic

To answer your question more specifically, the various markets are doing well because they are artificially being inflated by the Great Reset side of the war. They could crash things, and they just might and blame it on the Great Awakening side.

Operations Looking Glass, though, has proven that the Great Reset cannot win. They can buy time, but they will lose big.


44 posted on 10/20/2021 2:20:53 PM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: fruser1

That would definitely help.


45 posted on 10/20/2021 2:21:25 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: LeoWindhorse
Drive old/older cars and trucks. They’re cool.You can work on them yourself ( much older cars & trucks!) Who needs all the hi tech bell whistles and computer everything? The poor little XYZ’z will suffer....

The computer fuel injection does get superior mileage, but I have a dwell meter for setting points when the Nork/Chicom EMP takes them out.

46 posted on 10/20/2021 2:23:57 PM PDT by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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To: Pilsner

Milk of Magnesia for occasional supply chain constipation?


47 posted on 10/20/2021 2:24:38 PM PDT by P.O.E.
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To: Pilsner

Just bought a 75 Vette... end of life not mid life crisis 🤣. I can take the entire car apart with a straight slot, Phillips head, allen wrench and some basic mechanics tools. No computer no BS and fun to drive. I can get all American made parts with no problem.

My only fear is getting gas... But it does get better gas mileage than my 9.2mpg truck!!!!


48 posted on 10/20/2021 2:25:06 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

I bought an 04 Hummer H2 last year. Always wanted one.

Love it and love to tinker on it. Plus watch the libs scowl as I drive by.


49 posted on 10/20/2021 2:28:03 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: Pilsner

good thing i invested my energy, money, and time into buying, restoring, and selling classic cars and trucks...


50 posted on 10/20/2021 2:28:16 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: LeoWindhorse

All I got
to say about that is...

Dam straight!

Need AC? Roll down the window...by hand crank.
Want to listen to the radio? Turn the nob...by your fingers. Tune it the same way by the other nob. Course there is the push buttons, etc.

Doesnt coast 1500 bucks to replace the heater/AC mixer either.


51 posted on 10/20/2021 2:31:53 PM PDT by crz
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To: Rennes Templar

the pride of Mishawaka Indiana!


52 posted on 10/20/2021 2:31:59 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: hecticskeptic
Why are real estate and the stock market rolling along?

Tangible assets. Where else can you put cash that will grow? My investments are growing in those two areas. When you own stock, you own a piece of a company that has assets, hopefully one that is productive and growing. Everything else is going to the crapper now. Material shortages mean that someone will be making these materials and someone will work to supply them - eventually. In the meantime, invest in the right companies that will survive. The stock market is due for a correction, which will recover given time, but anything can happen due to uncontrollable influences (primarily a demented Joe). Scary times ahead.

53 posted on 10/20/2021 2:32:00 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: hecticskeptic
Why are real estate and the stock market rolling along?

They need to lure in the last batch of suckers...then watch out below...
54 posted on 10/20/2021 2:33:34 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: LeoWindhorse
Drive old/older cars and trucks.
They’re cool.You can work on them yourself ( much older cars & trucks!)

Absolutely. I have a 1966 vintage car. Runs great, rebuilt the engine myself. Also have plenty of spare parts. That thing will continue running for 50 more years without need for computer chips or diagnostic tools, as long as I can buy gasoline for it.

55 posted on 10/20/2021 2:35:40 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: maddog55

I had a 63 chev bel air four door. 230 peanut six with three on the tree.

25 MPG and that was at 65 MPH.

That was before I got into the muscle car fever. Then it was a 65 dodge coronet with a 440 magnum with a six pack, big cam and all that. Four speed.

That one got around 6 to 8 MPG. Just couldnt keep my dam foot out of the six pack. For some reason, tires didnt last long.


56 posted on 10/20/2021 2:35:47 PM PDT by crz
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To: nascarnation

I know a couple of car dealers that have vacant back lots as big as football stadiums.

In 2019 they were packed to the gills.


57 posted on 10/20/2021 2:36:00 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Remember the headlight dimmer switch on the floor?


58 posted on 10/20/2021 2:38:07 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz

I’ll find out in the spring what kind of mileage I get with my new QFT Black Diamond 950 DP. I won’t be holding my breath......


59 posted on 10/20/2021 2:41:27 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: crz

Yep it’s one of the quizzez that pop up on Small Block Chevy Engines.


60 posted on 10/20/2021 2:43:16 PM PDT by heshtesh
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