Ford has reaffirmed construction plans for its US$3bn Michigan battery factory, despite Congressional moves to eliminate the original tax subsidies that made the project financially viable. The plant uses technology licensed from Chinese battery giant CATL—a move that has drawn intense political scrutiny as Republicans work to both bar federal support for facilities using Chinese technology, and reverse the electrification agenda of the Biden administration.
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