Ford Determines Michigan Battery Plant Still Qualifies for Tax Credits Under Trump's Budget Bill

Ford Determines Michigan Battery Plant Still Qualifies for Tax Credits Under Trump's Budget Bill

Photo: Jeff Faughender ~ USA TODAY NETWORK MICHIGAN, July 15, 2025 ~ A Michigan electric vehicle battery plant was spared from federal cuts in President Donald Trump‘s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” despite the administration’s aversion to EVs. Ford Motor Co.‘s BlueOval Battery Park, a short drive east of Battle Creek, is a massive project under construction, but fears grew of budget and job cuts due to the president’s $3.4 trillion bill. However, the …

Tax breaks for US battery plants preserved for now, Ford to proceed with Michigan LFP plant - Charged EVs

The US administration’s BBB (which stands for Big Bill, and something else beginning with B) will be a disaster for American industry—it slashes support for clean energy technologies, ceding further ground to competitors in China and elsewhere. However, analysts who’ve combed through the fine print report that certain tax breaks for US battery plants survived the bloodbath. At the last minute, our leaders reversed course and decided to preserve …