Jim Farley is just unable to get a break. UAW is trying to negotiate a labor deal for a battery factory that doesn't exist yet. Even worse, the construction of the battery plant is on hold because it will use Chinese company CATL technology. There's a question concerning whether or not EVs built using CATL batteries will qualify to get the IRA tax credit. While not related to the labor strike, working with a Chinese company might give Ford more access to the Chinese markets, but they stopped selling their EV in China due to low demand.
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