{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"May 14, 2026 | Ford’s Liz Door on supplier relations; Honda posts first loss since 1957","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/may-14-2026-ford-s-liz-door-on-supplier-relations-honda-posts-first-loss-since-1957","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19178633-may-14-2026-ford-s-liz-door-on-supplier-relations-honda-posts-first-loss-since-1957.mp3","description":"Liz Door, Ford’s chief supply chain officer, discusses how the automaker is managing supplier relationships and disruptions. Honda abandons its combustion-free goal as it reports its first loss since going public in 1957. 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The episode also frames this within broader industry movement toward EVs and changing corporate goals.","simplifiedExplanation":"In this podcast, “X9” is mentioned as part of an EV company’s plans, not as a detailed car model. The show says the company wants to build factories in Europe. That matters because factories affect how many electric cars can be made and sold there.","imageAttribution":"Pongmai3194 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":23.9,"endTime":45.5,"type":"company","title":"Ford Chief Supply Chain Officer Liz Dorr","url":"/glossary/ford-chief-supply-chain-officer-liz-dorr","quote":"Plus, Ford Chief Supply Chain Officer Liz Dorr talks about how the automaker is approaching supplier relationships and managing a decade of disruptions.","canonicalId":"company:ford-chief-supply-chain-officer-liz-dorr","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Liz Dorr is Ford’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, so she’s responsible for how the automaker sources parts and manages supplier relationships. The segment focuses on how Ford is trying to work with suppliers through disruptions and redeploy capital into new programs.","simplifiedExplanation":"Liz Dorr is Ford’s top person for supply chain decisions. 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Here, it’s being cited to explain how EV registrations have been changing."}},{"startTime":95.7,"endTime":102.0,"type":"concept","title":"federal tax credit","url":"/glossary/federal-tax-credit","quote":"New EV registrations fell 25% in March, but here's the thing, according to S&P Global Mobility, it's the best month since Congress killed the federal tax credit last fall.","canonicalId":"concept:federal-tax-credit","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A federal tax credit is a government incentive that reduces a buyer’s tax bill when they purchase qualifying vehicles, often including certain electric cars. When the credit is removed or changed, it can directly affect demand and EV sales momentum.","simplifiedExplanation":"A federal tax credit is a government discount for buying certain cars. 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If it rises, the company is selling more EVs compared with gas cars."}},{"startTime":171.98,"endTime":177.18,"type":"car","title":"Lancia Flavia","url":"/cars/lancia/flavia","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/1969_Lancia_Flavia_Coup%C3%A9_2000_%289917434645%29.jpg","quote":"...u interviews with Unifor President Lana Payne and Flavia Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufact...","canonicalId":"car:lancia:flavia","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Lancia Flavia is a name associated with Lancia’s vehicles, and in this podcast segment it appears in the context of interviews involving Automotive Parts Manufacturers. The mention is tied to people and organizations in the automotive parts industry rather than a detailed vehicle review. 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The focus is more on the people and the industry than on how the car drives.","imageAttribution":"Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)"}},{"startTime":363.7,"endTime":369.0,"type":"concept","title":"USMCA","url":"/glossary/usmca","quote":"Now, looking back at what we've seen so far with USMCA in your reporting, you found that vehicle imports between the US and Canada have dropped significantly since the tariffs hit.","canonicalId":"concept:usmca","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"USMCA is the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, a trade deal that governs how the three countries buy and sell goods, including vehicles and auto parts. Changes in tariffs, rules, and enforcement can directly affect vehicle imports and production decisions across the supply chain.","simplifiedExplanation":"USMCA is a trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. It affects how cars and parts move between those countries, so trade disputes can change how many vehicles get imported and where they’re built."}},{"startTime":369.0,"endTime":374.9,"type":"concept","title":"tariffs","url":"/glossary/tariffs","quote":"you found that vehicle imports between the US and Canada have dropped significantly since the tariffs hit. What are those numbers?","canonicalId":"concept:tariffs","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Tariffs are taxes a government places on imported goods. In an auto trade fight, tariffs can raise the cost of bringing vehicles and parts across borders, which can reduce import volumes and push automakers to adjust sourcing and production.","simplifiedExplanation":"Tariffs are extra taxes on imported products. 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You know, Mazda's dropped the CX-50 up here in Canada, Nissan dropped a few last year, and we've seen, you know,","canonicalId":"car:mazda:cx-50","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Mazda CX-50 is a compact crossover SUV that Mazda offered in certain markets, including Canada. It’s relevant in automotive news because model lineups can change quickly when automakers adjust what they sell where. The episode mentions Mazda dropping the CX-50 in Canada as part of a broader trend of automakers removing models from specific regions.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Mazda CX-50 is a small-to-midsize SUV made by Mazda. The podcast is saying that Mazda stopped selling it in Canada, which can happen when companies change their product plans for different countries. That’s why it’s being mentioned alongside other models being dropped.","imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":443.8,"endTime":451.9,"type":"concept","title":"free trade","url":"/glossary/free-trade","quote":"USMCA has made free trade the norm in North America for the past, [448.6s] well, going back to NAFTA the past 30, 40 years, right? [451.9s] So you're putting into place barriers for companies","canonicalId":"concept:free-trade","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In this context, free trade means lower barriers (like tariffs and restrictions) for moving vehicles and parts across borders in North America. The host’s argument is that automakers and suppliers invested in plants based on the expectation of continued free trade, so new barriers can create major disruption.","simplifiedExplanation":"Here, “free trade” means it’s easier and cheaper to move cars and parts across borders. The concern is that if barriers go up, companies that planned around open trade can be hit hard."}},{"startTime":448.6,"endTime":451.9,"type":"concept","title":"NAFTA","url":"/glossary/nafta","quote":"[448.6s] well, going back to NAFTA the past 30, 40 years, right? [451.9s] So you're putting into place barriers for companies","canonicalId":"concept:nafta","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was the earlier trade deal that preceded USMCA. The segment uses NAFTA to emphasize that decades of relatively open trade shaped where automakers built assembly plants and how they sourced parts.","simplifiedExplanation":"NAFTA was an earlier trade agreement for North America. The host mentions it to show that for many years, trade was expected to stay open—so factories and supply chains were planned around that assumption."}},{"startTime":868.2,"endTime":883.3,"type":"concept","title":"UEV space","quote":"Also, you know, as we go into multi-energy vehicles, right? When we're maybe pivoting a bit back towards ice, we also have our hybrid, but we're still going to have electrification. If we think about it, the things we're doing in the UEV space.","canonicalId":"concept:uev-space","priority":0.75,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“UEV” refers to a Ford-specific umbrella for next-generation vehicles built around electrification. 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