https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-says-duffy-s-letter-reflected-basic-misunderstandings-reportContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-says-duffy-s-letter-reflected-basic-misunderstandings-reporthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-says-duffy-s-letter-reflected-basic-misunderstandings-report#u65927Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:42:27 +0000Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that a letter from Transportation Secretary Duffy reflected "basic misunderstandings" regarding the company's business ties to Chinese auto firms. The response follows a federal push from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers demanding that Ford reduce its connections to China. While the Department of Transportation has pressured the automaker to cut these ties, Ford executives claim they were "blindsided" by the communication. The dispute highlights a growing conflict between U.S. government national security priorities and the g