Masters of Scale · August 25, 2026 · 00:28:23

Ford's Jim Farley on beating China, and the storm nobody sees coming

Ford CEO Jim Farley joins Rapid Response to discuss how the auto industry is navigating the Strait of Hormuz disruption, elevated fuel prices, and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers. He offers a blunt assessment of China's growing threat to the global auto business, his frustration with Ford's own pace of ingenuity, and why the company is betting on a return to Formula One. Farley also warns of a gathering storm in the 'essential economy'—the sectors people depend on daily for basic needs.

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The China threat reshaping global auto

Farley gives a candid account of how Chinese automakers are becoming a disruptive, existential threat to the global auto industry, not just a regional competitor.

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Ford's frustration with its own ingenuity

Farley expresses frustration with Ford's internal pace of innovation, suggesting the company is not moving fast enough to meet the moment.

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