Building 3 plants to supply BlueOval ‘really shows our commitment’
Altogether, Canada-based Magna International plans to invest $790 million to create three facilities to supply parts for the campus near Stanton, Tennessee.
Topic: BlueOval City
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July 2023
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Manufacturer to invest more than $790M in BlueOval supplier facilities, create 1,300 jobs
One of the world’s largest automotive suppliers will build the first two supplier facilities at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park in Stanton, Tennessee.
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May 2023
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Inked: NCRM, Tesla and Starbucks are all expanding in Memphis
In this edition of Inked, The National Civil Rights Museum expansion gets a foundation, Tesla will expand its charging station on Park Avenue and there will be a new Starbucks on Winchester.
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April 2023
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Lakeland ponders partnership with MATA
With Lakeland being on the route between Memphis and BlueOval City, the suburb and MATA are discussing a possible partnership to extend transportation.
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Ford to supply temporary classrooms for Covington schools hit by tornado
Construction is expected to take two to three weeks. The gift from Ford will be at no cost to the district.
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March 2023
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Ford to build next electric truck — Project T3 — at BlueOval City
By late 2026, Ford plans to produce 2 million electric vehicles annually across its global operations.
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BlueOval City campus draws Gov. Bill Lee, other state leaders
“Never in my life did I anticipate that there would be this happening in rural West Tennessee,” said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. “Welcome to one of the most exciting days celebrating one of the most exciting events in this region.”
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Ford to build next electric truck — Project T3 — at BlueOval City
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BlueOval City exec: Local business support key in ‘massive undertaking’
Shelby County, and particularly Collierville, will have an integral part in the success of BlueOval City, said Ermal Faulkner, director of BlueOval City & electric vehicle sites for Ford Motor Company.
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Despite concerns, Arlington approves Hawthorne development plans
Not everyone was in favor of a development at Arlington’s exit of Interstate 40, but enough aldermen approved the initial plans for it to move forward.
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February 2023
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Officials discuss BlueOval City infrastructure growth for West Tennessee
Several mayors from West Tennessee had a discussion on Tuesday to get an idea for what is anticipated and the challenges they will face when BlueOval City moves into the region.
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Guest column: Planning the road to BlueOval City
The real work is just starting for the municipalities within the impact crater of Ford Motor Co.’s new BlueOval City electric vehicle campus in Haywood County. How exactly are the surrounding communities going to react?
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BlueOval SK HR director discusses ‘seismic shift’ in attitudes toward work
Collierville Chamber of Commerce hosted Neva Burke, BlueOval SK human resources manager, on Thursday. The evolving workforce post-pandemic is a challenge she must tackle moving forward.
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Chamber announces Prosper Memphis initiative: It’s Memphis vs. errrbody
The Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce shared the Prosper Memphis 2030 initiative, aimed at creating 50,000 more jobs and improving STEM vocational training for minority residents.
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BlueOval City roads named for Ford’s 119-year history
Among the street names is Piquette Drive, a reference to the Piquette Plant in Detroit where the first Ford Model T was produced.
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Protect Our Aquifer director: ‘A time to choose’ between energy, potable water
Sarah Houston talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the coal ash cleanup still in progress at the old TVA Allen Fossil Plant and its impact on the Memphis Sands aquifer, which supplies the city’s water.
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January 2023
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Ford’s BlueOval City got on the road in 2022
Ford began the first phases of construction at BlueOval City during the past year, and the automaker has continued to expand its presence in West Tennessee.
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December 2022
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BlueOval key to 2023 industrial market success
The Memphis market ranked No. 9 in the nation.
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Eight years after closure, Haywood County’s Hospital is back in business
Less than one hour north of Memphis, Haywood County Community Hospital has reopened, bucking a statewide trend of rural hospital closures that carved out a health care desert between Memphis and Jackson.
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Townsend: Hopes for ‘a renaissance of advanced manufacturing in Memphis’
On “Behind the Headlines,” the incoming president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber Ted Townsend called it a “vast change” from being a magnet for logistics and distribution.
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BlueOval construction jobs will be unionized
CEO Clay Bright also said there are two “potential gravesites” on Megasite grounds, totaling less than two acres, but provided no information about who might be buried there.
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November 2022
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Is Shelby County ready for BlueOval City impact?
Two suburban economic development pros said on “Behind The Headlines” that infrastructure and real estate are Shelby County’s two critical areas as it sees growth from Ford’s BlueOval City in Haywood County.
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Sanford: Two words best describe Lee’s impressive reelection victory — BlueOval City
In Tennessee, it was GOP business as usual following Tuesday’s midterm election. The legislature remains under total control by Republicans and Gov. Bill Lee cruised to reelection without breaking a sweat.
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Arlington schools prepare students for BlueOval City jobs
With the anticipated arrival of Ford’s BlueOval City to West Tennessee, the Arlington school district is working on a curriculum to better prepare students for those type jobs.
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Collierville was a significant part of attracting BlueOval to West Tennessee
The suburb’s quality of life was part of the pitch made to Ford and SK innovation before they chose to invest in the Megasite of West Tennessee.
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Ford announces $1M grant program for West Tennessee
The grants, ranging between $25,000 and $100,000, will be available to local nonprofits and municipalities for capital improvements such as new playgrounds or renovated facilities.
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