Ford said it has resumed building a battery plant in Marshall, Mich., but is downsizing the scope of the project amid cooling EV demand. Photo: Nick Hagen for The Wall Street JournalFord Motor is moving forward on construction of a battery plant in Michigan but at a reduced size from original plans, citing a pullback in the outlook for future electric-vehicle demand. Ford in September paused work on the factory, in Marshall, Mich. At the time, the company said it was reassessing its ability to competitively operate the plant, which will make batteries using technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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Persons: Ford, Nick Hagen Organizations: The Wall Street, Ford, Amperex Technology Locations: Marshall, Mich, Michigan