From worry to relief: Stanton neighbors welcome Ford’s gas truck pivot — and the promise it brings
Ford plans to build “affordable” gas-powered pickup trucks instead of electric at BlueOval City, renaming the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center to the Tennessee Truck Plant. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“Everybody saw that coming,” said Stanton Mayor Norman Bauer on the new gas-powered pickup truck. “We all know that the EV market is not what it’s supposed to be, so yeah, nobody was surprised. I think they’re actually getting to something that is what we’re going to end up seeing.”
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Stanton Haywood County BlueOval CitySophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.
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