Ford Touts $1 Billion In Kentucky Truck Plant Investments After Sean Duffy Publicly Whined About Its Ties To Chinese Automakers - Jalopnik

Ford is committing $1 billion to a new paint shop at its Kentucky Truck plant, a move it framed as an example of continued U.S. manufacturing investment. The announcement lands just days after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy publicly criticized Ford over alleged ties to Chinese automakers and state-backed enterprises, including concerns about technology licensing tied to Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ford said Duffy’s letter was “wrongheaded” and argued it produces more vehicles and employs more hourly workers in the U.S. than any other automaker. Work on the Super Duty/Expedition/Navigator facility is set to start later this year; the plant generates about $25 billion annually in revenue.