Both Ford and General Motors are well known for their contributions to the American war effort during World War II.

Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

The Pentagon wants Michigan automakers to play a bigger role in U.S. defense manufacturing.

Detroit’s biggest automakers are again brushing up against the machinery of national defense, this time through exploratory talks that could pull General Motors and Ford into the United States military supply chain in a way

The Pentagon’s interest centers on the auto sector’s ability to produce at scale. Unlike traditional defense contractors, which are built for precision and smaller batch output, companies like Ford and General Motors operate high-volume manufacturing systems that could be redirected toward missiles, drones, and tactical vehicles.

Ford and General Motors could soon shift gears from building vehicles to producing weapons for the first time since World War II, as the Pentagon seeks to replenish stockpiles strained by wars in Ukraine and Iran.

The feds are looking for Ford and GM to build more of something that's a little out of their wheelhouse. A new report says that senior defense officials have reached out to Ford CEO Jim Farley and GM CEO Mary Barra to have talks about them supplying the military with weapons and other supplies,