Proposed Tax Cuts Threaten Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Investment in Marshall

Proposed tax cuts threaten Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park investment in Marshall

MARSHALL, MI (WTVB)- A new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May 2025 could jeopardize Ford Motor Company’s multi-billion-dollar investment in the BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall, Michigan. The proposed legislation, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill in Congress,” aims to eliminate tax credits for batteries produced using Chinese technology, directly impacting Ford’s plans to license technology from Chinese battery giant CATL…

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Bill Ford Has A Warning For Congress On EV Batteries

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Michiganders urge Republicans to think twice before killing thousands of jobs

All seven Republicans in Michigan’s congressional delegation backed a bill that would gut energy investments and put thousands of new manufacturing jobs at risk. MICHIGAN—Every Republican representing Michigan in the US Congress voted last week for legislation to slash federal clean energy funding—a move that’s threatening to upend billions of dollars in manufacturing projects and eliminate tens of thousands of jobs across the state. Now, electe…

Bill Ford says loss of federal funding could 'imperil' Marshall battery factory

"It’s not fair to change policies after all the expenditure has been made," Bill Ford says of potential tax credit loss.

Bill Ford: Federal EV policy changes ‘imperil’ $2B Michigan EV factory

On Mackinac Island, the Ford Motor Co. chair says it’s ‘not fair’ that tax changes are coming atop tariffs that prompted a $1.5B loss for the automaker.