Electric Vehicles

China’s BYD in Talks to Buy Ford Motor Plant in Germany – WSJ

 

Chinese electric vehicle-maker BYD is in talks with US auto giant Ford Motor to purchase its factory in Saarlouis, Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Representatives from Ford’s German management are scheduled to visit China in the upcoming week to examine the possibility of selling the facility, but the negotiations may not necessarily succeed, the report added.

Read the full report: The Wall Street Journal.

 

 

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US Governor Damns Ford-CATL EV Battery Plant as ‘CCP Front’ – AP

 

 

Vishakha Saxena

Vishakha Saxena is the Multimedia and Social Media Editor at Asia Financial. She has worked as a digital journalist since 2013, and is an experienced writer and multimedia producer. As a trader and investor, she is keenly interested in new economy, emerging markets and the intersections of finance and society. You can write to her at vishakha.saxena@asiafinancial.com

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