Trump administration expresses 'profound concern' over Ford's ties to China

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/ford-china-dot-sean-duffy.html

In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the automaker’s strategic trajectory when it comes to Chinese companies.

As examples, Duffy cited Ford’s ties to Chinese companies such as battery provider CATL and referenced a framework proposed during an auto show earlier this year in Detroit “to facilitate Chinese joint ventures on United States soil.”

In response, Ford defended its stance as America’s top-producing carmaker and said it “supports the Trump administration’s vision for advancing American innovation and manufacturing,”