Ford CEO Says Chinese Cars Will Be Sold Stateside Within 10 Years As It Readies Its Own Cheap EVs - Jalopnik

Ford CEO Jim Farley told employees during a town hall that Chinese automakers are likely to enter the U.S. market in five to 10 years, despite trade barriers and laws aimed at blocking them. The remarks, shared by multiple sources who attended, were linked to Ford’s preparation of a family of relatively low-cost electric vehicles designed to match the cost and efficiency of comparable Chinese models. Farley suggested Chinese companies could arrive toward the later end of the timeframe. The comments land as the U.S. Senate pushes to expand a ban on Chinese car sales, alongside existing U.S. restrictions that include a 100% tariff and software/hardware limits tied to model years 2027 and 2030. Ford and others have sought authorizations to keep some China-produced vehicles on sale.