Ford’s soon-to-be-built $3.5 billion electric battery factory looks tailor-made to qualify for new electric-vehicle tax credits Congress passed last year. Yet Ford is getting plenty of blowback, particularly from Republicans, because of its partnership with a Chinese manufacturer for the “knowledge and services” to run the plant.
Ford’s China Problem
Worries arise over a Chinese company’s involvement in an American automotive factory.

The logo of the Ford Motor Company is displayed on the front grille of an electric Ford Transit being charged. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
The logo of the Ford Motor Company is displayed on the front grille of an electric Ford Transit being charged. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)



