# Bill Ford Says Carmakers Need to Tackle China Head On, Even if They'd Rather Not

> As some lawmakers have proposed measures to completely lock Chinese automakers out of the U. S. market, and automotive industry lobbyists have supported those efforts, Ford executive chairman Bill Ford is singing a…

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/bill-ford-says-carmakers-need-to-tackle-china-head-on-even-if-theyd-rather-not?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58f879e298cccf621f947f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ford #bill #carmakers #china #head #rather #says #tackle
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