alt Hacker NewsYes, Ford claimed up to 90% in the 1930s when they were producing up to 1.4M cars and trucks per year. (Down to less than 400K in the worst of the depression.)
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kevin_thibedeau • yesterday at 10:28 PM
They would go so far as to license components for in-source production from suppliers who couldn't meet the needed volume.
m463 • today at 2:16 AM
Still lower than farmers and their horses. :)
I suppose it makes sense, back then you wouldn't think there would be an existing supply chain of companies like Mopar just waiting for a car manufacturer to spin up and start buying their stuff