Looks like Michigan is getting the “Chinese” Ford plant Gov. Youngkin scuttled

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Anonymous wrote:Accord to this Detroit News A1 tomorrow, Ford is going to put that battery factory in Marshall, Michigan. And the employees will be Ford employees.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2023/02/09/michigan-marshall-in-play-for-ford-rejected-battery-plant/69886246007/

Firewall.

— Ford battery plant rejected by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party close to landing in Michigan

— Ford executives met with Calhoun County leaders Wednesday to brief them on details of a multi-billion dollar investment in a battery plant it would build with Chinese-controlled CATL

— could create roughly 2,500 jobs in the region surrounding Marshall, 106 miles west of Detroit

— Ford would own the land and employ the workforce operating the Marshall Township site

Was this the same employment structure that Youngkin rejected or is this new for Michigan? Youngkin made it seem like the employees were going to be on CATL's payroll or staffing agency - not Ford.

Yes.
“The employees of the plant would have been Ford employees. Representatives of Ford and CATL first began visiting the site in the fall.”
https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/ford-plant-halted-by-youngkin-would-have-created-2-500-jobs-in-southside/article_9edc230a-95dc-11ed-bdd8-2301b6df2e06.html

And the people who would have gotten those jobs will still vote straight R.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accord to this Detroit News A1 tomorrow, Ford is going to put that battery factory in Marshall, Michigan. And the employees will be Ford employees.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2023/02/09/michigan-marshall-in-play-for-ford-rejected-battery-plant/69886246007/

Firewall.

— Ford battery plant rejected by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party close to landing in Michigan

— Ford executives met with Calhoun County leaders Wednesday to brief them on details of a multi-billion dollar investment in a battery plant it would build with Chinese-controlled CATL

— could create roughly 2,500 jobs in the region surrounding Marshall, 106 miles west of Detroit

— Ford would own the land and employ the workforce operating the Marshall Township site

Was this the same employment structure that Youngkin rejected or is this new for Michigan? Youngkin made it seem like the employees were going to be on CATL's payroll or staffing agency - not Ford.

If Youngkin said that, he was lying. It's the same deal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Losing jobs to own the libs!

Pretty much this. And it was going to help the poorest and most Republican region of Virginia.

Good job, Youngkin!

Yes, good job, Youngkin. He can attract another industry to the area - without ties to the CCP.
DP

Has he?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Economy thrives under Dem leadership.

Why VA voters fell for the Youngkin BS is beyond me.

After the CCP balloon debacle, I'm happy that Youngkin refused their presence in VA. Good for him.

100% this.

Youngkin, right again.

Sure. Refused a Ford plant that would have given work to US workers employed by Ford. How many billion of $$$$$ worth of Chinese products are sold in Virginia every year, products made by Chinese workers and that enrich China and its economy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Economy thrives under Dem leadership.

Why VA voters fell for the Youngkin BS is beyond me.

After the CCP balloon debacle, I'm happy that Youngkin refused their presence in VA. Good for him.

100% this.

Youngkin, right again.

Sure. Refused a Ford plant that would have given work to US workers employed by Ford. How many billion of $$$$$ worth of Chinese products are sold in Virginia every year, products made by Chinese workers and that enrich China and its economy.

This is a joint effort with Ford and CATL. You know who owns CATL? The Chinese. And, there is no ownership of companies in China without the CCP involved.

The Marshall community is not on board with this plan either.... https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/residents-push-back-on-proposed-marshall-megasite/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Economy thrives under Dem leadership.

Why VA voters fell for the Youngkin BS is beyond me.

After the CCP balloon debacle, I'm happy that Youngkin refused their presence in VA. Good for him.

100% this.

Youngkin, right again.

Sure. Refused a Ford plant that would have given work to US workers employed by Ford. How many billion of $$$$$ worth of Chinese products are sold in Virginia every year, products made by Chinese workers and that enrich China and its economy.

This is a joint effort with Ford and CATL. You know who owns CATL? The Chinese. And, there is no ownership of companies in China without the CCP involved.

The Marshall community is not on board with this plan either.... https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/residents-push-back-on-proposed-marshall-megasite/

The people who spoke at the meeting didn’t like it, but the city that represents everyone, not just NIMBYs who speak at meetings, moved it forward anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Losing jobs to own the libs!

Pretty much this. And it was going to help the poorest and most Republican region of Virginia.

Good job, Youngkin!

Yes, good job, Youngkin. He can attract another industry to the area - without ties to the CCP.
DP

Or, he can keep his supporters dumb and jobless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Losing jobs to own the libs!

Pretty much this. And it was going to help the poorest and most Republican region of Virginia.

Good job, Youngkin!

Yes, good job, Youngkin. He can attract another industry to the area - without ties to the CCP.
DP

Oh sure, "another industry" - just go "attract" them! Make sure no foreign ties. Easy peasy! Good job, Youngkin!

[Anonymous]

How much manufacturing is in that area? I only know Marshall for its home tours of all the old homes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Economy thrives under Dem leadership.

Why VA voters fell for the Youngkin BS is beyond me.

After the CCP balloon debacle, I'm happy that Youngkin refused their presence in VA. Good for him.

100% this.

Youngkin, right again.

Sure. Refused a Ford plant that would have given work to US workers employed by Ford. How many billion of $$$$$ worth of Chinese products are sold in Virginia every year, products made by Chinese workers and that enrich China and its economy.

This is a joint effort with Ford and CATL. You know who owns CATL? The Chinese. And, there is no ownership of companies in China without the CCP involved.

The Marshall community is not on board with this plan either.... https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/residents-push-back-on-proposed-marshall-megasite/

Why would Ford cut a deal if it was going to undermine their brand or national security standing?

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Economy thrives under Dem leadership.

Why VA voters fell for the Youngkin BS is beyond me.

After the CCP balloon debacle, I'm happy that Youngkin refused their presence in VA. Good for him.

100% this.

Youngkin, right again.

2500 good paying union jobs would have been a boon to some Virginia areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much manufacturing is in that area? I only know Marshall for its home tours of all the old homes.

Will Ford ruin the local environment there rather than in areas where industrial / manufacturing has existed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much manufacturing is in that area? I only know Marshall for its home tours of all the old homes.

Will Ford ruin the local environment there rather than in areas where industrial / manufacturing has existed?

Industrial/ manufacturing has existed in Southside Virginia. It used to be a huge area for textile manufacturing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much manufacturing is in that area? I only know Marshall for its home tours of all the old homes.

Will Ford ruin the local environment there rather than in areas where industrial / manufacturing has existed?

Industrial/ manufacturing has existed in Southside Virginia. It used to be a huge area for textile manufacturing.

Th question was about Marshall, MI which may be best known for historic home tours.