A Little Good News for Ford Investors

Imagine a booming automotive market, a blossoming middle class, and a preference for Western products, and you have China roughly two decades ago. It's why foreign automakers raced to the market and eagerly got into joint ventures with domestic automakers. But oh, how the tables have turned.Now foreign automakers are scrambling to compete in China amid a brutal price war. In the midst of chaos, however, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) managed to give investors a bit of good news about this troubled segment of its operations.No investor wants to accept disappearing profits, but investors could at least understand the situation in China was dire. After years of learning the ropes of producing vehicles from Western automakers in forced joint ventures, the Chinese government poured in capital and highly subsidized its automotive industry with a focus on electric vehicle (EV) technology.Continue reading

Apr 26, 2025 - 09:03

Imagine a booming automotive market, a blossoming middle class, and a preference for Western products, and you have China roughly two decades ago. It's why foreign automakers raced to the market and eagerly got into joint ventures with domestic automakers. But oh, how the tables have turned.

Now foreign automakers are scrambling to compete in China amid a brutal price war. In the midst of chaos, however, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) managed to give investors a bit of good news about this troubled segment of its operations.

No investor wants to accept disappearing profits, but investors could at least understand the situation in China was dire. After years of learning the ropes of producing vehicles from Western automakers in forced joint ventures, the Chinese government poured in capital and highly subsidized its automotive industry with a focus on electric vehicle (EV) technology.