US transportation chief criticises Ford over China tech reliance; company dismisses criticism as ‘wrongheaded’
NEW YORK, Sept 9 — US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy yesterday slammed Ford Motor Company over its reliance o...
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized Ford Motor Company for its growing reliance on Chinese technology, accusing the automaker of intertwining its future with Chinese state-backed enterprises. The DOT expressed alarm over Ford's use of CATL technology at its BlueOval Battery Park facility in Michigan, alleging that this deviates from American national and economic security policies.
Ford, however, dismissed the criticism as "wrongheaded," claiming that the secretary's letter contained factual errors and misstated the company's operations. Ford maintains that its CATL partnership involves only limited technology-licensing and services, not a joint venture or foreign-owned manufacturing. The company also highlighted its $3 billion investment in the Michigan plant, which will create 1,700 new jobs, and praised its supply chain decisions, citing positive remarks from the Trump administration.
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