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  "id": 6601764,
  "title": "Transportation secretary urges Ford to cut technology ties with China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/transportation-secretary-urges-ford-to-cut-technology-ties-with-china",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:21:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Manufacturing Dive",
    "slug": "manufacturing-dive",
    "url": "https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/transportation-secretary-urges-ford-to-cut-technology-ties-with-china/830031/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, the DOT said it remains “deeply alarmed” by the automaker’s continued reliance on licensed technology from China-based battery manufacturer CATL.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Ford's CEO accused the transportation secretary of 'basic misunderstandings' over China ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fords-ceo-accused-the-transportation-secretary-of-basic",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:20:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}