https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fords-new-tennessee-plant-aims-build-500000-electric-trucks-year-2023-03-24/?fbclid=IwAR1CGXs5bpg5M14nMcDuBgU8uI6YuOw0Cug7dN-U0RuhmPbknAQEI-ns7DM
“production will begin “in roughly 30 months” – the fall of 2025.”
“global EV production capacity of 2 million vehicles a year in place by the end of 2026.”
" The $5.6 billion BlueOval City complex, which is being jointly developed with Korean partner SK On, also will have a battery plant capable of producing more than 40 gigawatt-hours worth of cells — enough supply up to half a million EVs a year."
             
            
              
              
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You know how to stop production in Tennessee? Tell them that China is making the batteries.  
 
Andy
Who is whispering that in the competitions ears.
             
            
              
              
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              And now production of batteries is moving to Korea.  (To take advantage of the US Inflation Recovery Act provisions.)
Yes, IRA is impacting business decisions.  I think we are hoping for more good jobs along with profits.
             
            
              
              
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I thought it was going to Michigan to be built with Chinese technology. I haven’t seen anything about abandoning that. Have you heard anything?
Andy