Ford Nears Completion of $3 Billion Michigan Battery Plant
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Ford Nears Completion of $3 Billion Michigan Battery Plant
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Marshall, Michigan, is nearing the end of construction on Ford Motor Co.'s new $3 billion battery factory, with heavy equipment still on site but most building work largely finished.
The project is a venture with China's CATL, making the plant a closely watched test of whether Chinese-linked industrial investment can still advance in the United States.
For President Donald Trump, the nearly completed factory offers a politically favorable example of large-scale domestic manufacturing taking shape in Michigan.
With slowing EV sales and rising tariffs, can Ford's massive Michigan battery factory avoid becoming a costly mistake?
Can America rebuild its industrial base by partnering with its biggest economic and technological rival?