BlueOval City
Coverage of BlueOval City in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about Ford’s BlueOval City plant, 5 years later
Ford's BlueOval City plant in Tennessee, a $5.6 billion electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus, has faced production delays and shifted plans, including dissolving its joint venture with SK On and transitioning from electric vehicle production to gas-powered trucks. Ford and SK On Tennessee remain committed to hiring 5,800 people and starting manufacturing by the end of the decade.
- Most West Tennessee counties aren’t growing as quickly as expected, data shows
Population growth in most West Tennessee counties is lagging behind projections tied to Ford Motor Co. and SK On’s BlueOval City automotive and battery plant. Production delays, shifting plans, and the dissolution of the Ford-SK On joint venture have postponed hiring and population increases, with only half of counties meeting 2025 growth targets.
- SK On Tennessee takes control of battery plant in Stanton as joint venture with Ford dissolves
SK On Tennessee, a subsidiary of South Korean battery manufacturer SK On, has taken full ownership of the battery plant at Ford's BlueOval City in Stanton, ending a joint venture with Ford Motor Company. Ford's subsidiary now controls two Kentucky battery plants, while SK On Tennessee plans to produce automotive and energy storage systems starting in 2028 under a strategic partnership with Ford.