Ford Denies Xiaomi Partnership as Farley Battles EV Competition and 5000 Unfilled Mechanic Jobs

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Ford BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Ford Motor Company just shot down explosive rumors of secret talks with Chinese EV powerhouse Xiaomi to build their cars on American soil. According to EV.com citing the Financial Times on February 1, Ford held early exploratory chats about a U.S. joint venture for Xiaomi-branded electrics, amid CEO Jim Farleys past gushing praise for their SU7 model which he shipped from Shanghai to Chicago and drove for months. But Ford slammed the story as completely false, while Xiaomi stayed silent and lawmakers like Rep John Moolenaar warned of security risks and Chinas auto threat under steep U.S. tariffs. This denial underscores Farleys tightrope in EVs, praising rivals while shielding domestic turf with ambitions like 550000 Xiaomi deliveries targeted for 2026 though thats their goal not Fords. Meanwhile Farleys been sounding alarms on Americas blue-collar crisis, revealing Ford has 5000 open mechanic jobs paying up to 120000 bucks despite recent 25 percent wage hikes from the UAW deal. Fortune reports him on a podcast decrying the skilled labor drought in trades like trucking and factories, echoing his grandfathers Model T days and blasting missing trade schools amid 394000 unfilled manufacturing spots per Bureau of Labor Statistics. No public sightings lately but this fuels his biographical push for workforce revival with long-term echoes for U.S. manufacturing. On the product front Ford Authority notes the 2026 Expedition quietly swapped fancy four-way head restraints for basic two-way ones, a cost tweak signaling pragmatic shifts. Investors chatter brews with National Pension Service upping its Ford stake 6.7 percent in Q3 per MarketBeat though thats older news amid hold ratings and 13.87 share opens. Mark your calendars for Farleys Q4 2025 earnings showdown on February 10 straight from Fords investor site. No big social buzz or celeb spots but these ripples hint at Farleys high-stakes pivot blending denial drama labor woes and earnings heat in the EV wars. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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