© Reuters. A logo is seen on the grill of an E-transit concept vehicle during a press event at the Ford Halewood transmissions plant in Liverpool, Britain, December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairs of two U.S. House committees asked the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies they say are involved in Ford Motor (NYSE:)’s planned Michigan battery plant, according to a letter seen Monday Reuters via biedexmarkets.com.
The plant has drawn fire from U.S. lawmakers for its use of technology supplied by Chinese battery maker CATL. Representative Mike Gallagher, who chairs the select committee on China, and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee, urged the Commerce Department to investigate and impose export restrictions on four Chinese companies they said were involved in the “facility’s design, construction, and information technology (IT) processes.”
