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Ford deal with Chinese battery maker in Michigan probed by U.S. lawmakers

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Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford announcing plans for the EV battery plant in Marshall, Mich. (Michael Martinez)
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Bloomberg
July 21, 2023 06:22 PM

Republican lawmakers are probing Ford Motor Co.’s partnership with a Chinese battery company for its new $3.5 billion plant in Michigan, scrutinizing issues around American jobs, technology sharing and links to forced labor.

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