Around this time, the Ford Motor Company, fearing auto vehicle production disruption due to a possible palladium shortage, stockpiled large amounts of the metal purchased near the price high.
Sekitar waktu ini, Ford Motor Company, karena takut produksi mobilnya terganggu akibat kemungkinan kekurangan paladium, menimbun dalam jumlah besar logam yang dibelinya mendekati harga tinggi.