Dozens of Republicans probe US automaker for partnership with CCP-linked EV company
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FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Ford, warning the company's relationship with a Chinese battery firm may pose national security risks.
"While Ford has labeled this project a 'commitment to American manufacturing' and asserts it will create 2,500 new American jobs, we are concerned that Ford’s partnership with a Chinese company could aid China’s efforts to expand its control over United States electric vehicle supply chains and jeopardize national security by furthering dependence on China," the Republicans stated in their letter. Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
"We seek to learn more about whether this partnership, and others like it, will potentially exacerbate our reliance on China. Should China gain control of domestic electric vehicle production, the United States would be exposed to serious national security risks at a time of escalating geopolitical tensions," they added.