Group 1 - Ford is lobbying to retain clean energy manufacturing subsidies from the U.S. government, warning that cuts to tax credits could jeopardize jobs at its battery plant in Michigan [1] - The Marshall battery plant, costing $3 billion, is set to produce 20 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries annually and employ up to 1,700 workers, with production expected to start in 2026 [1][2] - The plant is significant as it will be the first in the U.S. dedicated to producing LFP batteries for electric vehicles, leveraging technology from China's CATL [2] Group 2 - The "45X production tax credit" from the Inflation Reduction Act is at risk during budget negotiations, which could result in Ford losing approximately $2.3 billion in tax credits from 2026 to 2029 [2] - Ford's initial production capacity for the plant was designed to support 400,000 electric vehicles, but this has been revised down to about 230,000 due to decreased consumer demand [3] - A new tax bill proposed by Senate Republicans aims to terminate tax credits for clean energy, including a $7,500 electric vehicle purchase tax credit, which could impact consumer adoption [3]