For cheaper parts, the aftermarket can be a solution. Funnily enough, this is also how some North American automakers choose to handle things. "Genuine Ford OEM Parts," as the manufacturer puts it ...

Its purpose is to create more bespoke versions of preexisting Ford models by modifying them with factory-backed, warrantied parts, that elevate the models far above their standard counterparts.

A car parts factory has suspended operations after asbestos was discovered during an on-site survey. In a letter to customers, seen by the BBC, Ford said a "low percentage" of chrysotile ...