https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-touts-1-billion-in-kentucky-truck-plant-investments-after-sean-duffy-publicly-whined-about-its-ties-to-chinese-autoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-touts-1-billion-in-kentucky-truck-plant-investments-after-sean-duffy-publicly-whined-about-its-ties-to-chinese-autohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-touts-1-billion-in-kentucky-truck-plant-investments-after-sean-duffy-publicly-whined-about-its-ties-to-chinese-auto#u67267Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0000Ford is investing $1 billion to modernize its Kentucky truck plant, which includes the construction of a new paint shop. This latest funding brings the company's recently announced investments in the state to approximately $5 billion. The announcement follows public criticism from the Department of Transportation regarding Ford's ties to Chinese automakers, specifically comments made by Sean Duffy. This investment aims to support manufacturing growth at Ford's largest truck production facility.Why it mattersThe move comes amid heightened scrutiny of U.S. automotive dependencies