- US lawmakers to press Ford and GM CEOs to cut China supply-chain reliance, particularly in EV batteries.
- Lawmakers plan to raise concerns about Ford's partnership with Chinese auto battery manufacturer CATL.
- Chinese firms currently account for more than half of the EV battery market.
- Lawmakers to argue that CATL is closely tied to the Chinese Communist Party and has received Chinese government subsidies.
- They will also express concerns about CATL technology acquired from US educational institutions and companies.
US Lawmakers Will Press Auto CEOs Over China Supply-Chain Links
Four US lawmakers will travel to Detroit Tuesday to press the chief executives of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. to cut their supply chains’ reliance on China, especially in electric-vehicle batteries.
Daniel Flatley
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