Ford's CEO Doesn't Want To Stop Driving China's Apple Car Ford CEO Jim Farley has been driving an imported Xiaomi SU7 for months. He says it's fantast

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Ford Motor Co.’s top executive says allowing Chinese automakers to sell their cars in the US would be “devastating” to American manufacturing.

“We should not let them into our country,” Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley said Monday during an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends show. “Manufacturing is the heart and soul of our country and for us to lose that to those exports would be devastating to our country.”

“I sure hope we don’t allow them to come across the border,” Farley said of Canada’s Chinese cars. Keeping these vehicles out of America should have a “big impact” on upcoming negotiations to rework the trade deal between the US, Canada and Mexico, he added.

Ford CEO seeks to expand partnerships with Chinese automakers

'We value our Chinese partners; they help us stay sharp and compete in many markets around the world,' Farley said. 'We will continue to expand these partnerships.'

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Ford Restructures EV Plans Again as Unit's Chief Exits, Farley Courts China | EV

Ford Motor Co. is once again restructuring its electric vehicle business, following a strategy shift late last year that resulted in a $19.5 billion writedown and six months of sliding EV demand.

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Ford Restructures EV Plans Again as Unit’s Chief Exits, Farley Courts China​

Posted byMatilde Alves 16th April 2026

Ford Motor Co. is once again restructuring its electric vehicle business, following a strategy shift late last year that resulted in a $19.5 billion writedown and six months of sliding EV demand.

The company announced on Wednesday it is merging its Electric Vehicle, Digital and Design team with its global Industrial System.

The restructuring comes as Farley turns to Chinese EV makers, amid contradictory statements on their industry.

Just days after saying Chinese carmakers should be kept out of America, Farley said his company is looking to expand business ties to Chinese automakers.

Farley told Fox News on Monday that “we should keep them out of our country.”

On Wednesday, Farley seemed to try to walk back his tough words on China.

“We value our Chinese partners, they help us stay sharp and compete in many markets around the world,” Farley said. “We will continue to expand these partnerships.” He added that he had “no news” to announce.

 

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Ford CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD | Fortune

Ford CEO Jim Farley drove a Chinese EV for six months and liked it so much he didn’t want to give it back. Now he’s overhauling Ford to compete.

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CEO Jim Farley’s Warning: Why Ford Is Testing Xiaomis, Not Teslas, to Win the EV War

Ford CEO Jim Farley says that to win the fight for EV buyers, he wants to test drive his Chinese rivals, not a Tesla.
In an interview on business podcast “Rapid Response,” Farley was asked why he drove a Xiaomi SU7 EV in 2024 rather than a Tesla to assess the threat.

“If you’re an American and you want us to beat the Chinese in the car business, you’re all going to want to pay attention, not necessarily to Tesla,” Farley replied. “Nothing against Tesla—they’ve been doing great—but they really don’t have an updated vehicle.”

Launched in March 2024, the Xiaomi SU7 is an electric sedan built by Xiaomi Auto, a subsidiary of Xiaomi Corporation, with production authorized through a partnership with Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Priced starting around $6,000, the vehicle was designed to shake up the EV market and run on batteries sourced from other Chinese EV industry giants BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology Company.

Currently, BYD is the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer by volume. Farley argued that beating China in the car business means looking past Tesla as BYD is the “best in the business,” citing their cost efficiency, supply chain, and manufacturing expertise. He also reiterated his longstanding view that China’s progress in automobiles is something to be both feared and respected.

During the interview, Farley also warned of the scale of China’s manufacturing. “The production capacity in China is so large, it could basically take care of the entire North America market,” Farley said.

“We said to the team, ‘You can do anything. We just want you to engineer the most affordable, most efficient electric vehicle on the planet better than BYD,” he said.

Musk Cites FSD Delay in China, Shanghai Output Limits in Rebuttal to Ford CEO | EV

Musk pushed back on Sunday against comments from Ford's CEO Jim Farley that framed BYD — not Tesla — as the primary competitive benchmark for the American auto industry.

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Musk Cites FSD Delay in China, Shanghai Output Limits in Rebuttal to Ford CEO​

 

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Ford, Geely in talks over manufacturing and technology collaboration, report says

Ford and Geely are discussing a potential partnership as both companies seek to share technology and manufacturing costs, Reuters reported.

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Ford, Geely in talks over manufacturing and technology collaboration, report says​

Feb 4, 2026, 2:44 PM GMT+8



Ford Motor and Geely Auto are discussing a potential partnership to share heavier technology and manufacturing costs, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing eight people familiar with the matter.

Three of the people said the companies are discussing Geely using Ford's European factory space to produce vehicles for the European market.

Two people said discussions also covered a potential framework for sharing automotive technologies, including autonomous driving, according to Reuters.

Negotiations around European manufacturing are progressing more smoothly, two sources indicated. One source said Ford's plant in Valencia, Spain, would most likely be the facility under consideration.

Some sources revealed Ford sent a delegation to China this week to intensify talks. Previously, Geely executives and Ford leaders met in Michigan last week, Reuters reported.

Negotiations between Geely and Ford have been ongoing for months, according to the report.

Geely declined to comment. Ford said it regularly engages in discussions with numerous companies on various topics, sometimes leading to agreements and sometimes not, the report noted.

On February 1, the Financial Times reported that Ford had held talks with Xiaomi regarding EV cooperation, exploring the possibility of establishing a joint venture to produce EVs in the US. Both Ford and Xiaomi subsequently denied the report.

Geely is one of China's largest automakers. Geely Auto sold 3.02 million vehicles in 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 38.96%, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

Geely Auto exported 419,465 vehicles in 2025, a 1.56% increase year-on-year.

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Ford in Talks With China’s Geely on Europe Factory Tie-Up​

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Ford Motor Co. has held discussions with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. about sharing manufacturing capacity in Europe, with the US carmaker seeking new global partnerships as it overhauls its electric vehicle strategy.

A delegation of Ford executives visited China this week to discuss opportunities, including the use of its plant in Valencia, Spain, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.

Ford Reportedly Selling A European Assembly Line To China's Geely | Carscoops

An empty production line at the Valencia plant has reportedly been sold and could be used to make the Geely EX2 in Europe

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According to Spanish newspaper La Tribuna de Automoción, Geely has reached an agreement to purchase an assembly line at Ford’s Valencia plant in Spain. The Chinese company will reportedly use the facility to build a multi-energy vehicle based on the Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture. The publication reported that Ford could also get a vehicle based on the same platform.

 

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