Ford's top manager cited the quality of Chinese cars as an example

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford said that American companies need to learn how to beat Chinese cars in their own field. Excerpts from his speech at the Axios event in Washington are quoted by Autoevolution.

Henry Ford's great-grandson emphasized that the appearance of Chinese cars in car dealerships across America has become a matter of "when," not "if."

"We can't expect to be able to keep them out forever," he said. According to him, protectionist barriers currently prevent the import of Chinese cars into the country, but American automakers should not rely solely on government intervention.

Therefore, cars that are manufactured in the United States must have the same level of quality and advanced technology, as well as receive significant subsidies, Ford said. He also advocated stable bipartisan industrial policy, as car development cycles are usually much longer than American political election cycles.

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