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Ford CEO Jim Farley Says U.S. Should Ban Chinese EVs
By Brett Foote
April 14, 2026 9:38 am
Chinese EVs have been a hot topic across the globe in recent years, and for good reason - they're years ahead of the competition in terms of technology, and priced far cheaper than rivals, to boot. On top of that, the U.S. implemented a de facto ban on Chinese connected vehicles under the Biden administration, while also imposing steep tariffs on those models over concerns that they might collect data and send it back to that country's government. Now, Ford CEO Jim Farley is calling for a total ban of Chinese EVs in the U.S., too.
"We should not let them into our country, because the economic impact...manufacturing is the heart and soul of our country. And for us to lose that...to those exports, would be devastating for our country. That doesn't even include the cyber and privacy risk of a Chinese vehicle. All the vehicles have 10 cameras, they can collect a lot of data. There is no way this is a fair fight," Farley said during a recent appearance on Fox News.
These comments are notable for a number of reasons - starting with the fact that Ford has reportedly been in talks with a trio of Chinese automotive manufacturers over potential partnerships, including prospective joint-venture production efforts in the U.S. Farley also reportedly spoken about these possible joint-ventures with the Trump administration, which has thus far been somewhat open to letting Chinese EVs into the states - though a number of lawmakers oppose such a move.
Ford has more than one joint-venture in China, and also builds the Lincoln Nautilus there for export to the U.S. Additionally, it uses EV battery technology from Chinese companies like CATL in some of its vehicles - including the standard range Ford Mustang Mach-E, as well as the forthcoming mid-size EV pickup, the first to ride on its Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform.
By Brett Foote
April 14, 2026 9:38 am
Chinese EVs have been a hot topic across the globe in recent years, and for good reason - they're years ahead of the competition in terms of technology, and priced far cheaper than rivals, to boot. On top of that, the U.S. implemented a de facto ban on Chinese connected vehicles under the Biden administration, while also imposing steep tariffs on those models over concerns that they might collect data and send it back to that country's government. Now, Ford CEO Jim Farley is calling for a total ban of Chinese EVs in the U.S., too.
"We should not let them into our country, because the economic impact...manufacturing is the heart and soul of our country. And for us to lose that...to those exports, would be devastating for our country. That doesn't even include the cyber and privacy risk of a Chinese vehicle. All the vehicles have 10 cameras, they can collect a lot of data. There is no way this is a fair fight," Farley said during a recent appearance on Fox News.
These comments are notable for a number of reasons - starting with the fact that Ford has reportedly been in talks with a trio of Chinese automotive manufacturers over potential partnerships, including prospective joint-venture production efforts in the U.S. Farley also reportedly spoken about these possible joint-ventures with the Trump administration, which has thus far been somewhat open to letting Chinese EVs into the states - though a number of lawmakers oppose such a move.
Ford has more than one joint-venture in China, and also builds the Lincoln Nautilus there for export to the U.S. Additionally, it uses EV battery technology from Chinese companies like CATL in some of its vehicles - including the standard range Ford Mustang Mach-E, as well as the forthcoming mid-size EV pickup, the first to ride on its Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform.
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