The American Automobile Giant Ford will stop building a battery factory plan worth 3.5 billion US dollars (about S $ 4.8 billion) in Michigan, Michigan, USA.This cooperation project has previously attracted the attention of the United States Republican councilor.
According to Bloomberg, the proposed battery plant is located near Marshall, Marshall, Marsham. It is planned to hire 2,500 employees. The battery produced each year is enough for 400,000 electric vehicles.The plant's plan includes obtaining technical permits from the Ningde Times, and some Republican members believe that this will lead to penetration in mainland China.
Ford Vehicle spokesman Reyle Monday (September 25) said in an interview, "Before we are convinced that we have enough competitiveness to operate the factory, we will suspend the project and restrict the project in Marshall projects.Construction expenditure. We have not made any final decision on the issue of investment in the factory of the place. "
Ford said that there are" various considerations "for the factory, but they refused to disclose whether the stoppage decision decides whether it is politically politically.Disputes or the strike of the National Automobile Workers' Federation to keep any association.
Detroit news reported earlier reports of the suspension of the factory construction.
Ford announced the above plan in February this year. Ford will sign a battery technology contract with the Ningde Times to provide battery technology by Ningde Times.In Ningde, it will help Ford Factory and employees.
In July this year, the two committees of the United States Representatives announced that they were investigating the cooperative relationship between Ford and Ningde.Ford said at the time that they said that they had and operate the factory in the United States, unlike the company's competitors to build battery factories in other places, or only imported iron phosphate batteries from China.The Ningde era responded that they were concerned about the relevant news and the cooperation projects with Ford Motors were pushing normally.