Ford Motor Co. said its $3 billion electric-vehicle battery plant under construction in Marshall, Michigan is now "on track" to qualify for the federal 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit after President Donald Trump signed a $3.4 trillion tax-and-spending package that softened proposed restrictions on Chinese technology. The lithium-iron-phosphate facility, 60 % complete and slated to open in 2026, will license cell chemistry from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL). Ford had warned in May that earlier House language could strip the plant of credits, imperilling the project. The final law dropped that provision, prompting the automaker to reaffirm plans to hire about 1,700 workers and build batteries with a projected capacity of 20 gigawatt-hours a year. Ford said retaining the production incentive removes risks to jobs and investment and will help lower the cost of future U.S.-built EVs. The Treasury Department must still publish implementing rules, but the company expects the Marshall plant to meet eligibility requirements.