Ford is pausing work on a new, $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, even as the transition to electric vehicles has become a major sticking point in a United Auto Workers strike against automakers Ford,

Ford's decision to pause construction on an EV battery plant will reverberate throughout the U.S. auto industry.

Ford says it’s pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run the factory competitively

The factory was to start making batteries in 2026, cranking out enough battery cells to supply 400,000 vehicles per year, Ford said.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced on Monday that it halted construction of its $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. "We're pausing work and limiting spending on construction on the Marshall project until we're confident about our ability to competitively operate the plant,

Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it's pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run the factory competitively. The plant had been considered for a site in Virginia.

Ford Motor said on Monday it has paused work on a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan, citing concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant. The announcement comes as Ford has repeatedly raised its offer to the United Auto Workers union in contract talks without securing a deal.

Ford Motor Company is pausing construction on a $3.5 billion factory in Marshall, Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people.

Ford is pausing construction on a planned electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan that Republicans have criticized over the company’s plans to use licensed Chinese battery technology. The automaker will pause work and limit spending on the facility “until we’re confident about our ability to competitively operate the plant,