Ford Pauses $3.5B Michigan EV Battery Plant Amid UAW Talks

Ford is pausing construction on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan amid contract talks with the UAW union.
The plant was planned to open in 2026 and employ 2,500 workers to make cheaper batteries for Ford EVs.
Ford said the pause is due to "a number of considerations" but has not made a final decision on the plant.
The UAW president said Ford's move is a "shameful, barely-veiled threat" to cut jobs during contract talks.
There has been local opposition to the plant location and a Chinese company's involvement in the factory.

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