Ford Halts Construction of China-Linked $3.5 Billion Battery Plant In Michigan

Ford has halted construction of an EV battery plant in Marshall, Michigan that has ties to a China-based battery company.

Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, announces at a press conference that Ford will be partnering with a China-based electric vehicle (EV) battery company to build an EV battery plant, in Romulus, Michigan, on Feb. 13, 2023. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Ford Motor Company said Monday it’s halting construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant project in Michigan that has drawn criticism over its links to China.

“We’re pausing work, and we’re going to limit spending on construction at Marshall until we’re confident about our ability to competitively run the plant,” Ford spokesman T.R. Reid told The Epoch Times via email on Sept. 25.