Ford secures huge government loan to build battery factories, chase down Tesla

The US government will lend Ford and joint venture parter battery maker SK On $US9.2 billion to help finance the construction of three new battery manufacturing plants, helping it to close the gap with market leader Tesla.

The loan, from the Department of Energy, will fund new plants in the US  and also help the US close the gap on booming Chinese EV production.

The low-cost government loan comes from the government’s Advanced Technology Vehicles…

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