There are 157 article(s) tagged BlueOval City:

• March 2022

  • 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.

    By Dan Conaway March 04, 2022

  • 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. 

    By Rob Moore March 03, 2022

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore March 03, 2022

  • 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

    By Rob Moore March 02, 2022

  • 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.”

    By Neil Strebig March 01, 2022

• February 2022

  • 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. 

    By Rob Moore February 21, 2022

  • 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.” 

    By Rob Moore February 21, 2022

  • Memphis-based material handler expands operations in West Tennessee

    Recent economic development throughout West Tennessee, including Ford’s $5.6 billion auto campus in Haywood County, has been a boon to business.

    By Rob Moore February 19, 2022

  • Arlington school board incumbents plan for another run, challenger seeks a seat

    Three of the Arlington Board of Education members are up for reelection in August, and while all are leaning towards another term, one already has a challenger.

    By Michael Waddell February 15, 2022

• January 2022

  • Ford Megasite: United Auto Workers may have edge in organizing Blue Oval City

    What’s the difference between “card check” and a secret-ballot vote? Perhaps the unionization of the mammoth Blue Oval City that Ford Motor Co. plans to build just east of Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey January 14, 2022

  • Project enabler talks Megasite at Arlington chamber luncheon

    Mark Herbison, who was instrumental in the work associated with the megasite, said they weren’t willing to accept just any project for the location.

    By Michael Waddell January 13, 2022

  • Megasite infrastructure budget is holding, leaders say

    “Overall budget is holding in spite of market conditions but we have a long way to go,” Megasite CEO Clay Bright said.

    By Ian Round January 07, 2022

  • Ford Megasite: Stanton, Suga’s set to reap rewards from Ford plant

    Stanton has lost population, the income is low and its Downtown is gone, but a can-do mayor and a boost from Blue Oval City seem likely to change the town’s luck.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 05, 2022

  • Two months after first hotel, Arlington approves six-month moratorium on new projects

    “We went from zero hotels to possibly three pretty fast, and we’re getting inquiries since the Ford announcement for even more,” said Arlington’s mayor. 

    By Michael Waddell January 04, 2022

  • Ford Megasite: Blue Oval City turns Haywood property red hot

    Ford’s plans for a $5.6 billion auto plant campus with 6,000 workers has turned the spotlight on Haywood County property owners. 

    By Tom Bailey January 04, 2022

• December 2021

  • Megasite infrastructure costs top $274 million

    Before lawmakers approved $138 million in October, costs had already risen from $60 million to $136 million. On Dec. 20, with no discussion, the State Building Commission approved a budget revision to $274 million.

    By Ian Round December 28, 2021

  • New owners renaming Stonebridge as ‘Lakeland Golf & Paddle Club’

    Stonebridge Golf Course sold only about 20,000 rounds of golf this year. That creates an opportunity to improve the golfing experience and grow the business, the new owners say.

    By Tom Bailey December 17, 2021

  • Industry leaders give insights in 2021 Daily Memphian CRE seminar

    Industry leaders covered everything industrial, office and retail, and two of the region’s top economic development experts talked Ford and its unprecedented planned development. 

    By Rob Moore December 03, 2021

  • Conaway: Megasite renaming is a personal insult

    The boys from rural Tennessee are doing what naughty boys in rural communities have always done. They’re metaphorically climbing up to the top of the Memphis Regional Megasite water tower to paint out what they don’t like.

    By Dan Conaway December 02, 2021

• November 2021

  • New Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott opens in Arlington

    Arlington’s first hotel is preparing to soon start receiving guests for sports tournaments, wedding receptions and the upcoming developments east of town.

    By Michael Waddell November 25, 2021

  • Ford Megasite: Motor Co. returns to roots in ‘vertically integrated’ Blue Oval City

    Blue Oval City’s 3,600 acres will include space for a supplier park. Still, state officials anticipate some suppliers locating near the Megasite of West Tennessee.

    By Tom Bailey November 19, 2021

  • State drops ‘Memphis’ from Megasite name

    Memphis Regional Megasite of West Tennessee: The Haywood County site no longer includes a reference to the city of Memphis. Now, it’s officially the Megasite of West Tennessee.

    By Ian Round November 12, 2021

  • Lee appoints Memphis businessman, Tipton mayor to Megasite Authority

    Gov. Bill Lee names Charlie Tuggle, executive vice president and general counsel for First Horizon National, and Tipton County Mayor Jeff Huffman to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee.

    By Ian Round November 03, 2021

• October 2021

  • Watch: Road to $5.6 billion Ford plant bypasses state’s automotive corridor

    Two economic development veterans with experience in the state’s Middle Tennessee auto corridor talked on Behind The Headlines about the coming ‘gold rush’ of growth related to the Ford plant that they say will reach Memphis.

    By Bill Dries October 25, 2021

  • Bartlett training gives students head start on Megasite jobs

    Now with Ford Motor Co. set to build a plant in Haywood County by 2025, Bartlett High School’s CNC machinery may also help provide hands-on learning for students to prepare for jobs in the automotive industry.

    Related article: Road to $5.6 billion Ford plant bypasses state's automotive corridor

    By Omer Yusuf October 25, 2021