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Ford halts work on US$3.5 billion EV battery plant in Michigan

The automaker said it will pause work until can "competitively operate the plant"

 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the announcement for Ford's Marshall battery plant in February 2023. Source: Ford

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the announcement for Ford's Marshall battery plant in February 2023. Source: Ford

Ford was planning to invest US$3.5 billion in the EV battery plant, estimating to employ around 2,500 people when production would start in 2026. In a statement to the Detroit Free Press, the manufacturer...

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