Trump administration blasts Ford's business deals with Chinese firms
Duffy said Ford’s ties to CATL, Geely and BYD create supply-chain exposure and threaten 1,700 jobs at its Michigan battery plant.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley expressing "profound concern" about the automaker's partnerships with Chinese firms CATL, Geely, and BYD.
- The administration's scrutiny follows Ford's reliance on licensed technology from CATL at its $3.5 billion BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall, Michigan, which Duffy labeled "not a sustainable strategy" for national security.
- Ford's Geely joint venture in Spain and delayed reshoring of Lincoln Nautilus production until 2030 drew additional criticism, with Duffy calling the moves an "unacceptable, multi-year window of reliance on Chinese manufacturing."
- Defending its strategy, Ford dismissed the letter as a "wrongheaded attempt to capture headlines," asserting it owns the plant, controls operations, and employs the workforce while investing domestically in batteries.
- Bipartisan congressional proposals seek to ban imports of internet-connected hardware linked to China, signaling that Ford's partnerships face a tightening regulatory environment extending well beyond this administrative letter.
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SCIENCE & TECH: Ford under fire from GOP, Trump administration over China ties
Ford is facing mounting heat from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over accusations that the Detroit automaker is tying its future too closely to Chinese companies — including through battery technology, manufacturing partnerships and potential supply deals. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has zeroed in on Ford’s reliance on technology licensed from Chinese battery giant CATL at its Michigan battery factory, its planned…
Top US Official Accuses Ford of Deepening Its Dependence on China
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