<p><a href='https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-ford-farley-hyundai-alabama-0930/'>Ford CEO Jim Farley</a> tells Automotive News Publisher KC Crain why America’s skilled trades shortage threatens the country’s AI and reshoring ambitions, then turns to a passionate warning about <a href='https://www.autonews.com/china/an-china-congress-1001/'>Chinese automakers’ global export surge</a>.</p>

Ford CEO Jim Farley tells Automotive News Publisher KC Crain why America’s skilled trades shortage threatens the country’s AI and reshoring ambitions, then turns to a passionate warning about Chinese automakers’ global export surge. 

Oct. 4, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Ford CEO Jim Farley on skilled trades and the China threat

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