Ford Appoints Jeff Jones as President of Joint Venture with Geely in Almussafes

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    "url": "https://www.economiadigital.es/valencia/empresas/ford-nombra-jeff-jones-presidente-joint-venture-geely-almussafes.html?amp",
    "title": "Ford Appoints Jeff Jones as President of Joint Venture with Geely in Almussafes - Economía Digital",
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    "excerpt": "Jeff Jones, in a photo on his LinkedIn profile Updated Sep 14, 2026 16:38 Ford Motor Company announced today the appointment of Jeff Jones as president of the planned joint venture that the American company will have with Geely for the operation of the Almussafes factory. The announcement comes a week after criticism of Ford by the United States Secretary of Transportation for forming this alliance with the Chinese automotive firm became known. In fact, Ford's communication includes that this alliance will accelerate Geely's presence in Europe, which was one of the issues criticized by the Trump administration.\nSpecifically, Ford says: «The projected joint venture is based on the agreement announced by Ford and Geely Auto to transform the Valencia facilities - which are already one of Europe's most productive and advanced automotive plants - into a shared, high-tech production hub, unifying manufacturing volumes to reduce costs per vehicle and enhance the technological and software experience offered to customers. This collaboration supports Ford's broader product offensive to bring five new passenger vehicles to European dealerships by 2029 and accelerates Geely Auto's expansion in Europe.»\nStories like this, in your inbox every morning. Or subscribe to our Whatsapp channel\nAccording to Ford, Jeff Jones is a veteran with 30 years of experience at Ford and deep expertise in...",
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