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.