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 Trump administration has quietly approached US industrial giants including Ford and General Motors about potentially boosting weapons production, according to a report. Senior Pentagon officials have held talks with Ford CEO Jim Farley and GM boss Mary Barra about whether the automakers could help the military replenish its weapons stockpiles,

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

Ford and General Motors are reportedly in talks with U.S. defense officials about expanding into weapons and military-vehicle production as the Pentagon seeks to rebuild munitions capacity. ・The effort would revive a wartime playbook last seen during World War II,

The Trump administration has held talks with American automakers such as Ford Motor and General Motors to increase weapons production amid the ongoing military conflict with Iran and the conflict in

Senior Pentagon officials held talks with top executives of several companies, including General Motors (GM) and Ford (F), to discuss production of weapons and other military supplies, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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.

General Motors' crosstown rival, Ford Motor Company, is set to offer electrified powertrains across nearly all of its global lineup by the end of the decade.

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