Ford builds EV plant in Tennessee despite $3B profit loss expectation for 2023

“We’re willing to invest,” Farley continued, “but we have to have people in partnership with government that’s going to improve mines, improve processing. These sites are really important. We can build all the plants, but what’s the good if we’re importing batteries?”

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