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Ford officials ask Mich. lawmakers for tax credits

Published: December 9, 2009 12:08 PM
By The Associated Press  

Quick ReadFord officials ask Mich. lawmakers for tax breaks if it brings battery production to Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. officials are asking Michigan legislators to give the automaker around $120 million in tax credits earmarked for companies that develop batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Ford has been assembling batteries from auto supplier Delphi Corp. in Mexico. It plans to start producing its own battery systems beginning next year.

Nancy Gioia, Ford's...

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