What a difference a day can be, or in this case a change in CEO.  See in evidence the article in the following link regarding the now recently former CEO of Ford: Jim Hackett.  He was obviously against any type of consideration  for Ford making their own batteries, but the CEO and times have changed at Ford... or at least it appears Ford is rethinking the position so strongly held by Hackett.

https://fordauthority.com/2020/08/ford-content-sourcing-ev-batteries-from-suppliers-instead-of-making-its-own/