Ford, China's Zotye Auto plan joint venture to build EVs

Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Emissions,Green Automakers,China,ElectricSHANGHAI — Ford has plans for a joint venture with Chinese firm Anhui Zotye Automobile to build electric vehicles in China under a new brand, tapping into a boom for EVs in the world's top auto market.China, struggling with alarming pollution levels in major cities, is aggressively pushing plug-in vehicles and has poured in tens of billions in investment, research funding and subsidies, drawing many new au