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Farley and Lawler were left both shocked and impressed by how smooth and quiet their drive was, The Journal reported.
"Jim, this is nothing like before," Lawler told Farley, per The Journal.
"These guys are ahead of us," Lawler added.
Farley's fears were piqued again in May when he made another trip to China, The Journal reported.
"John, this is an existential threat," Farley told Ford board member and former Goldman Sachs executive John Thornton after his trip.