Ford Pauses $3.5B EV Battery Plant Plans Amid UAW Strike, Impacting Biden Climate Goals
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Ford pauses plans for $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, impacting Biden's climate goals and 2,500 union jobs.
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Pause comes amid ongoing strike by United Auto Workers against Ford and other automakers over wages.
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Republicans oppose plant due to planned use of Chinese battery tech; some residents sued over environmental impacts.
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Work on Biden's climate law immune to potential government shutdown; programs can continue even without new spending deal.
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Biden joins striking autoworkers, says they "deserve a significant raise."