I used to work at a company that primarily hauled for an automaker, as one of these "sequence" drivers myself. It can be as little as 15 minutes late and you're causing down time, and without a really good reason, the fines are astronomical; I've heard ballpark figures around $8-12,000 per minute (from reputable sources, but could never personally verify).
For what it's worth, the company that assembles the dashboards for these vehicles started causing a lot of downtime, to the tune of 30-45 minutes in many cases, starting around August. "They simply can't get the parts" - I feel like this article is the explanation why.
For what it's worth, the company that assembles the dashboards for these vehicles started causing a lot of downtime, to the tune of 30-45 minutes in many cases, starting around August. "They simply can't get the parts" - I feel like this article is the explanation why.