The secretary claimed in the letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley that increasing the company's dependence on a foreign power weakens it and harms American workers. Ford continues to manufacture vehicles with Chinese companies abroad.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted Ford Motor Co. over its business ties with major players in China’s auto industry, drawing a fiery response from the leading US car manufacturer.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Ford CEO Jim Farley a letter criticizing the automaker's China partnerships and urging it to reduce reliance on Chinese technology.
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump administration on Tuesday expressed “profound concern” to carmaker Ford about its alleged ties to Chinese technology and manufacturing. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited Ford’s links to Chinese companies su…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited national security concerns over Ford's licensing deal with CATL and a new manufacturing partnership with Geely
Ford Motor Company on Tuesday accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of spreading inaccurate information to drum up public scrutiny after Duffy criticized the automaker's business ties with China. In a letter to the auto company’s chief executive, Jim Farley, Duffy expressed “profound concern” …
Jim Farley said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's letter contained "basic misunderstandings" and flatly denied proposing a joint-venture framework for Chinese automakers
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