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Jan 16, 2026 8:30 AM

Ford Explores BYD Battery Partnership As Hybrid Strategy Accelerates: Report

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) is in talks with China's BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) on a potential partnership that would see the U.S. automaker purchase batteries for some of its hybrid-vehicle models, as Ford reshapes its powertrain strategy and pulls back from a heavy push into fully electric vehicles.

As enthusiasm for full EV adoption cools, Ford and its peers increasingly view hybrids as a more immediate growth opportunity, the WSJ reported.

Ford's hybrid sales rose 18% ...