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John Irwin
Reporter covering suppliers and electric vehicles for Automotive News
jirwin@crain.com
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John Irwin covers suppliers and the supply chain for Automotive News. Since 2021, he’s written about major parts makers such as Bosch and Magna, as well as smaller suppliers and the issues impacting them. Key areas of focus include manufacturing regionalization and the impacts of electrification and geopolitics on the supply chain. He joined Automotive News in 2015 and previously worked as the Toronto bureau reporter for Automotive News Canada, where he covered automakers, suppliers, labor, dealers and trade.

Latest from John Irwin

U.S. automakers want preferential tariffs for Canada and Mexico over the UK

British vehicles will be subject to lower U.S. tariffs than vehicles from Canada or Mexico under current rules and agreements. The U.S. auto industry wants to change that.

Linda Hasenfratz, Automotive News Centennial Award winner, sees opportunity with tariff uncertainty

Linda Hasenfratz, executive chair and former CEO of Linamar, won an Automotive News Centennial Award for her impact on the industry.

How humanoid robots could help auto manufacturers fill plant capacity

Production of humanoid robots and parts could increase capacity utilization at auto plants. And the robots themselves could help auto manufacturers make their plants more efficient.

Toyota tops supplier relations survey, GM gets highest-ever score amid trade, EV uncertainty

Parts makers' views of Toyota, Honda and GM improved while Nissan, Ford and Stellantis grew less popular, Plante Moran's latest automaker-supplier relations study shows.

2025 100 Leading Women: Jana Rosenmann

Jana Rosenmann took a big risk switching industries four years ago. It's paying off.

2025 100 Leading Women: Jamie Zinser

Advice from Mary Barra to embrace uncomfortable situations resonated with Jamie Zinser.

2025 100 Leading Women: Jaymi Wilson

Jaymi Wilson says it's important to give team members a safe space to make mistakes.

2025 100 Leading Women: Li Jiang

Li Jiang says it's important for all team members to be heard and given the space to flourish.

Tariff costs, policy uncertainty prevent suppliers from investing in the U.S., MEMA says

Suppliers have become more pessimistic about their financial outlooks and how globally competitive they are since tariffs have gone into place, MEMA data shows.

Tariffs dent North American auto output even as automakers weigh more U.S. production

Automakers are expected to produce fewer vehicles in North America because of tariff costs.

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