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News2026-04-17Clean view

U.S. Defense officials ask GM, Ford for military production

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The U.S. Defense Department wants automakers to play a bigger role in U.S. defense manufacturing, according to a recent media report. Senior officials at the Defense Department have held discussions, described as early and broad, with GM CEO Mary Barra and Ford CEO Jim Farley, as well as other industry leaders at GE ....

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