Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing

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An aerial-view sketch of Ford's proposed Kentucky battery plant / Credit: Ford
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An aerial-view sketch of Ford's proposed Kentucky battery plant / Credit: Ford

The auto giant is moving forward with ambitious plans to invest $11.4bn in new EV and battery factories in Tennessee and Kentucky

Ford CEO Jim Farley, whose grandfather devoted his professional life to the automaker's Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, worries everyday about employment risks related to the electric vehicle transition....

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