Steve sits down with Ambassador Joe Cella, former U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu (2019–2021), to discuss a major development in Michigan’s economic and manufacturing landscape.

They focus on the Blue Oval Project in Marshall and the state’s recent decision to pull the plug on a controversial EV battery parts plant. Ambassador Cella explains the implications for jobs, local communities, and Michigan’s position in the growing electric vehicle market, highlighting how policy decisions at both the state and federal level can shape the future of American manufacturing.