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Ford Eyes Chinese Batteries in Small EV Strategy
Ford is doubling down in its partnership with Chinese-based battery manufacturer CATL to build small, affordable electric vehicles in the US. Ford’s $3.5-billion EV battery factory going up in Marshall, Michigan, about 100 miles west of Detroit, uses …