Overview
- Farley, speaking on Fox & Friends on Monday, said Chinese carmakers should not be allowed to sell in the U.S.
- He warned that Chinese companies have massive state-backed capacity and low prices that would devastate American factories.
- He also flagged data-security risks, saying modern Chinese cars carry many cameras that can collect driver and location data, and noted U.S. rules already bar Chinese-sourced connectivity tech in vehicles.
- Chinese-made passenger EVs face a 100% U.S. import tariff today, yet brands are expanding in Canada and Mexico, which Farley said raises the risk of cars reaching American buyers through the border.
- The CEO has praised Chinese vehicles in the past and driven a Xiaomi SU7, and Bloomberg has reported he discussed joint ventures with U.S. control as a possible condition for market access while Ford races to launch lower-cost EVs built in Kentucky.