House Republicans are questioning the Ford Motor Company about an electric vehicle battery factory project in Michigan and its ties to China.
Republicans from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to Ford CEO James Farley on September 1 requesting information on the company’s relationship with Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL). The partnership, made in February, garnered criticism from some lawmakers who pointed to national security concerns.
“While Ford has labeled this project a ‘commitment to American manufacturing’ and asserts it will create 2,500 new American jobs, we are concerned that Ford’s partnership with a Chinese company could aid China’s efforts to expand its control over United States electric vehicle supply chains and jeopardize national security by furthering dependence on China,” the
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