Ford rejects Trump's criticism and defends its agreement with China's Geely in Spain

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    "title": "Ford rejects Trump's criticism and defends its agreement with China's Geely in Spain - Impacto Castex",
    "excerpt": "The American manufacturer defended its alliance with Geely in Almussafes, Valencia, calling the Secretary of Transportation's criticisms incorrect. Ford highlights its leadership in Ford rejected the criticisms from the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding its relations with Chinese companies and described a letter from Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as \"mistaken\" and full of \"factual errors.\" The letter questioned, among other operations, the American manufacturer's alliance with Geely at its Spanish plant in Almussafes (Valencia). Ford accused Duffy of trying to \"grab headlines\" at the expense of a company that, according to a statement on Tuesday night, \"has done more for the American manufacturing industry than virtually any other\" and claimed to be the manufacturer that produces and exports the most vehicles from the United States and employs the most industrial workers in the country.\nThe response came after Duffy expressed his \"deep concern\" about what he considers Ford's growing dependence on Chinese technology and companies which, in his opinion, threatens US economic security and the independence of its supply chains. Among the examples cited by the secretary, the agreement between Ford and China's Geely to create a joint venture that will manage the Almussafes factory stands out, an operation that Duffy believes allows a \"strategic...",
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