Ford Battery Deal With CATL Draws Backlash From US Senators, Reps via insideevs.com
Ford's announcement that it is investing $3.5 billion in a new EV battery cell plant in Michigan using technology from China's CATL has caught the attention of Republican senators and representatives who called for a federal review of the agreement.
In a statement posted on his website, Rubio, who is the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the deal"will only deepen US reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for battery tech, and is likely designed to make the factory eligible for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits."He also said he was"alarmed at Ford's plan to establish a large, Michigan-based factory, structured as a wholly owned subsidiary that licenses its technology from CATL.
While the US Treasury declined to comment, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Twitter on Monday that"bringing advanced manufacturing capabilities from overseas to the United States is key to our competitiveness, will stimulate our economy, and create good-paying American jobs." Marco Rubio is not the only Republican politician to voice concerns about Ford's deal with CATL. Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tweeted criticism of the Ford deal, calling it"shameful," while Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said last month that
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