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Chinese carmakers face significant barriers, including steep tariffs on their electric vehicles and technology prohibitions, that have effectively shut them out of the US market.

Ford denies reported talks with Geely to bring China tech to US

Trump administration officials appear reluctant to remove current barriers to Chinese cars

No decision has been made on the matter and the discussion was characterised by the people as informal and preliminary.

Ford CEO, Trump officials discussed China-US carmaking JVs

These would be structured so that both the Chinese and US partners would share profits and technology, say sources

BYD has also made inroads into markets in Europe, South America and Asia, with exports reaching 1.1 million in 2025.

Ford falls behind China’s BYD in global sales for the first time

The US automaker has weathered a difficult EV transition, announcing US$19.5 billion in charges to overhaul its strategy

Ford reported a fourth-quarter net loss of US$11.1 billion following substantial, previously disclosed writedowns on its EV programmes.

Ford’s quarterly earnings miss forecasts, CEO sees stronger year in 2026

The automaker posted revenue of US$45.9 billion in the fourth quarter, beating analysts’ expectations

Ford has sourced batteries from BYD since 2020 for its joint-venture Chinese factories with state-owned Changan Automobile.

Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories

Hybrid sales have grown worldwide as the market for pure EVs has slowed

LG Energy Solution said  the termination followed a notice from Ford after the automaker decided to halt production of some EV models.

Ford cancels EV battery deal worth 9.6 trillion won with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution

[SEOUL] South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that Ford Motor has terminated an electric vehicle (EV) battery-supply deal worth about 9.6 trillion won (S$8.4 billion).

A Ford logo is pictured on a Ford F-150 pickup truck. The Detroit automaker said it will cancel plans for select larger EVs - including its F-150 Lightning - due to weak demand.

Ford scales back EV ambitions, forecasts US$19.5 billion write-down

The company will focus on a family of smaller, affordable electric vehicles instead

French Renault Group and US Ford announced on Dec 9 that they have formed a partnership to develop two Ford electric cars on a Renault platform in northern France.

Ford teams up with Renault on producing affordable EVs in Europe

Automakers in Europe want to become more competitive as the likes of BYD expand in the region