US EditionFord struggles with supply of rare earth magnets, CEO tells Bloomberg News
- Ford Motor Co CEO Jim Farley said on June 13 that the company continues to struggle with rare earth magnet supplies, which forced temporary factory shutdowns including a week-long halt at its Chicago Explorer SUV plant.
- The shortages stem from China's April export licensing rules that tightened rare earth supplies to Western manufacturers and introduced an approval process causing delays.
- Farley explained that Ford has multiple export license applications pending at China’s Ministry of Commerce, which are being approved slowly, one at a time, impacting production schedules.
- On June 11, U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement for Beijing to resume regular exports of rare earths, with President Trump reporting the deal would speed export license approvals.
- Ford remains cautiously optimistic that trade talks will ease constraints but the recurring supply issues highlight the risks of heavy reliance on China for critical materials vital to automotive production.
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The shortage of rare earths threatens to cause a crisis bigger than that of microchips, with global supply almost entirely dependent on China and time running out.
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