{"id":91116,"date":"2026-02-16T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/892795688"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:05:34","slug":"ford-ceo-reportedly-spoke-with-trump-administration-about-partnering-with-chinese-automakers-tds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/ford-ceo-reportedly-spoke-with-trump-administration-about-partnering-with-chinese-automakers-tds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford CEO Reportedly Spoke With Trump Administration About Partnering With Chinese Automakers: TDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Good morning and welcome to The Downshift<\/em>, or TDS<\/em> for short.<\/p>\n

Quick, dense, and all encompassing, TDS<\/em> gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.<\/p>\n

The first cup of coffee is gone, I\u2019m definitely into the second, so let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude98 What I\u2019m driving: Spent the weekend in the 2026 Lexus NX 350h AWD F Sport Handling and am averaging just over 34 mpg in mixed suburban driving, but even my cousin, unprompted, noted how narrow the front sport bucket seats are up front and the fact the side bolsters were grabbing him. Pretty sure it wasn\u2019t a compliment.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd1d Ford CEO Jim Farley reportedly discussed with the Trump administration the idea of setting up the ability for Chinese automakers<\/a> to partner with U.S. automakers to build and sell cars in America through joint ventures.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb8 Volkswagen reportedly aims to cut costs by 20% by 2028<\/a> as part of a \u201cmassive\u201d savings plan.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc8 Mercedes-Benz plans to launch 40 new or updated vehicles this year in a bid to grow annual sales back to two million<\/a> by 2028; part of the plan calls for a focus on selling top-end vehicles with thick margins such as the G-Class and de-emphasizing lower-margin vehicles<\/a> such as the A-Class in global markets.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc0e After booming success and profits Ferrari\u2019s rewarding its employees with record bonuses of up to nearly $18,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Mercedes-Benz issued a Park Outside warning and recall<\/a> for 11,895 EQB electric SUVs due to the high-voltage battery having an issue that could result in an internal failure and fire while the vehicle is parked or driving.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0c ChargePoint reported that charging infrastructure buildout isn\u2019t keeping up with demand<\/a> with all the new EVs on the road.<\/p>\n

\u2728 Autoforma designed and revealed a stunning Volvo P1800ES shooting brake<\/a> restomod.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd16 A residential parking garage in California can automatically park and charge EVs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc1 Weekend Race Results:<\/p>\n