Masters of Scale

Ford's Jim Farley on beating China, and the storm nobody sees coming

August 25, 2026·28 min·5-min readinterviewbusiness
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Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, sees the future of the auto industry defined not just by electrification and geopolitical tensions, but by America’s ability to compete with China’s state-subsidized, high-capacity automotive manufacturing. His strategy centers on radical cost reduction through in

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