Trump creating ‘cost and chaos,’ Ford CEO Jim Farley says

Jim Farley — Ford CEO Jim Farley: “Let’s be real honest: Long-term, 25 percent tariffs across the Mexican and Canadian border would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen." (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS FILE PHOTO)

Michael Martinez

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February 11, 2025 06:34 PM

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley is sounding the alarm over President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs and intent to reverse Biden-era infrastructure laws, saying the administration has good intentions but is causing the automaker some early headaches.

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