[Jack]
FORD SAYS ITS EVS ARE PROUDLY AMERICAN-MADE.
AS THE AUTOMAKER’S CEO NOW FACES BACKLASH FOR OWNING A CHINESE-MADE ELECTRIC MODEL….AND OPENLY PRAISING IT.
WHILE SPEAKING ON THE FULLY CHARGED PODCAST, FORD’S JIM FARLEY DISCUSSED HIS COMPANY’S COMPETITORS IN THE EV SPACE-
SAYING HE’S SPENT MONTHS DRIVING A CAR FROM THE CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BRAND XIAOMI.
“I don’t like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the Xiaomi. We flew one from Shanghai to Chicago, and I’ve been driving it for six months now and I don’t want to give it up.”
BACK IN 20-21, XIAOMI WAS BLACKLISTED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR BEING A CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MILITARY COMPANY.
HOWEVER, THAT DESIGNATION WAS LATER REVERSED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AFTER XIAOMI CHALLENGED IT IN COURT.
THE CEO OF THE AMERICAN ENERGY INSTITUTE HAS CALLED FARLEY’S DECISION TO DRIVE A CHINESE-MADE EV A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE HARDWORKING EMPLOYEES AT HIS COMPANY.
QUESTIONING WHY FORD IS RECEIVING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SUBSIDIES FROM U.S. TAXPAYERS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC EV PRODUCTION-
ALL WHILE THEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHOOSES A CHINESE PRODUCT OVER HIS AMERICAN BRAND’S OWN CARS.
FORD’S PR TEAM HAS SINCE DEFENDED FARLEY-
SAYING HE REGULARLY DRIVES VEHICLES FROM ALL OF THE AUTOMAKER’S COMPETITORS TO GET A BETTER SENSE OF THEIR OFFERINGS.
CALLING IT A NORMAL AND ESSENTIAL BUSINESS PRACTICE THAT FARLEY HIMSELF CONFIRMED IN A POST ON X-
CLAIMING HE’S BEEN DOING IT HIS WHOLE CAREER.
MEANWHILE, FORD SAYS THAT FARLEY’S DAILY PERSONAL VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE THE COMPANY’S F-150 LIGHTING.
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