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April 2022
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Lightning in a throttle: Ford to showcase F-150 at Memphis Auto Show
Ford Motor Co. plans to bring a 10,000-square-foot display that will include updates on its project at the Megasite of West Tennessee, future Blue Oval City, as well an outdoor EV track.
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Local leaders, businesses focused on smart growth for Blue Oval City
While Memphis-based Fogelman Properties doesn’t have real estate interest in Haywood County, president Mark Fogelman said his experience in regions like Chattanooga following Volkswagen’s investment could be used to gauge what could happen in West Tennessee.
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House amends bill requiring review of Blue Oval City contractors
The bill would require the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee to submit a report detailing the name and location of each business or third-party entity contracted to perform construction work at the site.
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U of M’s new president outlines vision for the university
President Bill Hardgrave hopes the University of Memphis can become the exclusive partner for Ford’s Blue Oval City.
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Bluff City Biz: Future of FedEx and Blue Oval City with Bo Allen
“It’s hard for me to believe that anyone has done more for Memphis than Fred Smith,” Bo Allen, First Horizon regional president for West Tennessee, Arkansas and North Mississippi, said.
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Report shows Blue Oval City, Lightning ‘crucial’ to Ford’s long-term goals
Ford plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and its operations in West Tennessee are at the frontier of that goal, according to its latest sustainability report.
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March 2022
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Bluff City Biz: A pop-up sushi restaurant, retail improvement grants with Karen Carrier
“I say, do whatever it takes to bring life back into whatever area of the city needs it,” Karen Carrier, Memphis chef and restauranteur, said. “It’s important for the city to grow in the way it needs to grow.”
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Lakeland’s growth is topic of monthly chamber luncheon
With open areas and a future bright with developments such as Ford’s Blue Oval City, Lakeland leaders want to make sure they are in control of growth.
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Meet Walbridge, the company building Ford’s Blue Oval City
The Detroit construction company had its first supplier outreach meeting in January in Memphis, followed by a similar meeting in March in Jackson, Tennessee, about 45 miles east of the Megasite.
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House meeting reveals Megasite electricity, wastewater updates
General Services has two State Building Commission-approved capital projects, including the 36.5 miles of pipeline that will run from the northwest corner of the Megasite — where the wastewater treatment plant will be located — to the Mississippi River.
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Sanford: Mason should keep its charter, but must welcome financial help
The bottom line is Mason’s elected leaders were right not to surrender the charter. They have a legitimate right to exist as an incorporated town.
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Bluff City Biz: Blue Oval City, business in Russia with John Threadgill
“I would suspect that most of the companies that entered into the Russian market either had a contingency plan,” the Bartlett Chamber president said.
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Why isn’t there Amtrak service between Memphis and Nashville?
Amtrak released its “Connect US 2035” plan last month, rekindling interest among state leaders for a Memphis-to-Nashville connection.
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Brownsville retirement home catches eye of Ford CEO
“They know that Ford will change our town,” said Diane Hooper, executive director of Sugar Creek. “But I think they’re very excited for future generations and what this is going to mean for our county.”
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Megasite Authority approves site plan for Blue Oval City
Ford now needs to secure an environmental permit before moving forward with site work at its planned $5.6 billion electric vehicle plant in West Tennessee.
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TVA official cites benefits that should come to the region with Blue Oval City
“This couldn’t be a more transformative project,” says Aaron Stewart. “The suppliers are already looking. ...”
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Bluff City Biz: Ford and First Horizon
We’re highlighting two series of stories published last week: The First Horizon acquisition and progress with Ford’s Blue Oval City.
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Conaway: Ties that bind, and limit
Even after all these years and all the meetings I’ve attended, all the projects I’ve worked on, it still amazes me how fast an opportunity to bring us together can turn to sewage.
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Ford will run EV and ICE businesses separately, one of the ‘biggest changes’ in its history
Demand for the F-150 Lightning will be crucial to Ford’s planned operations in West Tennessee.
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Ford focused on attracting students to future careers at expo
“We’re looking for technical, we’re looking for operational, we’re looking for lean and professional behaviors when we think about that ideal worker of the future,” said Liliana Ramirez, Ford’s workforce development director.
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Is Shelby County ready to capitalize on Ford’s Blue Oval City?
Site work at Blue Oval City could begin as early as March 15, and local officials say Shelby County is poised to be an electric vehicle hub “if we dare to dream big enough.”
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HTL’s Mark Herbison visits Fayette County to speak about Blue Oval City -
HTL’s Mark Herbison visits Fayette County to speak about Blue Oval City
“(Ford) has not built an assembly plant in 50 years,” said Herbison, a key figure in the project’s development over the last several years. “And it’s the largest investment they’ve made as a company.”
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February 2022
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Meet the Ford exec who’s project manager for Blue Oval City
As electric vehicle footprint director and project manager of Blue Oval City, Greg Christensen will be tasked with helping the iconic brand transition into the era of EV.
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Bluff City Biz: Concourse B and Blue Oval City with Ted Townsend
“In many cases, this will be the first impression or experience our visitors will have when they’re coming to Memphis,” Townsend said, “and hopefully we’ll see many, many returns as a result of it.”
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