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MICHIGAN, July 15, 2025 ~ A Michigan electric vehicle battery plant was spared from federal cuts in President Donald Trump‘s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” despite the administration’s aversion to EVs.
Ford Motor Co.‘s BlueOval Battery Park, a short drive east of Battle Creek, is a massive project under construction, but fears grew of budget and job cuts due to the president’s $3.4 trillion bill. However, the Michigan-based automaker determined that the project will qualify for production tax credits, allowing the project to move forward as planned.
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July 15, 2025 ~ Kevin Dietz, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Bloomberg auto business reporter Keith Naughton about Ford‘s $3 billion Michigan battery plant proceeding due to revised federal tax credit rules, ultimately securing 1,700 jobs and support for Ford’s affordable EV strategy.
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