House Energy Committee Republicans Seek Review of Ford’s Agreement With Chinese Battery Maker

Dozens of House Republicans sought to review the licensing agreement between Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese electric vehicle battery maker.

Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference in Romulus, Mich., that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Michigan, on Feb. 13, 2023. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Dozens of Republican House Energy and Commerce Committee members are seeking to review the licensing agreement between Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker.

In a letter sent to Ford CEO James Farley, the Republicans, led by Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Oversight Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), asked for a copy of the licensing agreement and all of Ford’s communications on the deal’s eligibility for tax credits.