There are 10 article(s) tagged Ford Megasite:

• September 2024

  • Opinion: Sewers are a ‘new opportunity for growth’

    “Economic growth will be driven to Fayette, Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Madison counties. Why? Because as it stands growth cannot occur in Shelby County without sewer.”

    By Brent Taylor September 19, 2024

• March 2024

  • Ford opens scholarships for Memphis auto techs

    Each student selected for a Ford Auto Tech Scholarship will receive $5,000 in financial assistance for their education and training, including tuition, tools, living expenses and transportation.

    By Aisling Mäki March 04, 2024

• March 2023

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren March 08, 2023

• February 2023

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2023

• October 2022

  • BlueOval City panel: The electric revolution has already begun

    Representatives of Ford Motor Co. held a panel in Jackson, Tennessee, to answer questions about BlueOval City, Ford’s planned $5.6 billion EV manufacturing facility in West Tennessee. 

    By Rob Moore October 20, 2022

• September 2022

  • BlueOval’s tech side under control but workforce, traffic and supply chain issues remain

    There are a number of challenges that accompany BlueOval City, the production site by Ford Motor Co. about an hour’s drive from Memphis. 

    By Abigail Warren September 16, 2022

• August 2022

  • BlueOval City not impacted by Ford layoffs

    In a letter to employees sent Monday, Aug. 22, Ford said about 2,000 full-time salaried positions would be eliminated, as well as 1,000 contract workers.

    Related story:

    Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs

    By Rob Moore August 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Vote for your favorite from our quartet of stress-busting images: Catholic Charities’ urban garden, filled with flowers and images of faith; comfort food from an East Memphis eatery; a promising meeting about BlueOval City, and some cuddly ducklings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 25, 2022

• March 2022

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore March 11, 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