There are 68 article(s) tagged Ford Motor Co.:

• May 2025

  • Ford tour shows BlueOval City rising in West Tennessee

    The 3,600-acre, six-square-mile campus, where farmland was before May 2022, houses several buildings that will manufacture Ford’s next-generation electric pickup trucks and batteries.

    By Sophia Surrett May 09, 2025

• December 2024

  • Hope for BlueOval City remains high amid waning EV demand

    Stanton Mayor Allan Sterbinsky said his small town remains enthusiastic about BlueOval City, despite Ford delaying production of its next-generation all-electric truck at the automaker’s new plant. 

    By Aisling Mäki December 16, 2024

• November 2024

  • Ford will build $7M childcare center at BlueOval City

    Less than a mile from its $5.6 billion mega campus, Ford’s childcare center will help out parents working at BlueOval City.

    By Aisling Mäki November 25, 2024

• August 2024

  • Amid waning interest in EVs, Ford’s BlueOval City delay raises concerns

    “Any delay at all just postpones the positive impact that we anticipate. It puts it at risk. All the people who might’ve been employed there are not going to be, at least not yet.”

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    Ford delays launch of Tennessee-built EV truck to 2027

    By Jody Callahan August 22, 2024

  • Ford delays launch of Tennessee-built EV truck to 2027

    The company said delaying the launch will enable the company to use lower-cost battery technology and take advantage of other cost breakthroughs while the market continues to develop. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 21, 2024

• July 2024

  • BlueOval SK names new executive to lead EV battery production

    BlueOval SK’s new chief production officer, Jiwon Park, brings his more than 20 years of experience in the EV battery manufacturing industry to the new plant outside Stanton. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 18, 2024

• June 2024

  • BlueOval plant manager leaves for Miss. EV battery plant

    Kearns retired from Ford Motor Co.‘s Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center in BlueOval City and will now lead Amplify Cell Technologies, an electric vehicle battery plant planned for Marshall County, Mississippi.

    By Aisling Mäki June 05, 2024

• May 2024

  • Ford details more West Tennessee plans as assembly plant takes shape

    The automaker on Tuesday, May 14, released more details about its investments in the $5.6 billion mega campus as the assembly plant at the Ford Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center takes shape.

    By Aisling Mäki May 14, 2024

  • As plant opening nears, Ford Philanthropy hones in on West Tennessee communities

    As Ford Motor Co. inches closer to the 2025 opening of its BlueOval City megasite, the company’s philanthropic arm is investing in the West Tennessee communities on which Ford will rely for its workforce. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 04, 2024

• April 2024

  • Automotive supplier will bring 500 new jobs to West Tennessee

    “Landing Ford Motor Co. created a ripple effect statewide as we continue to see Tier 1 suppliers like Avancez choosing to locate in Tennessee,” said the Tennessee Economic and Community Development commissioner. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 25, 2024

• October 2023

  • How could the ongoing UAW strike affect Mid-South business conditions?

    Despite Ford’s commitment to West Tennessee, the largest single-investment in the state’s history, Memphis economist John Gnuschke said an ongoing strike could spell trouble. 

    By Rob Moore October 03, 2023

• September 2023

  • Auto workers strike could expand against car makers. But it’s risky.

    In Memphis, members of the United Auto Workers union’s Local 2406 joined the strike with a picket line at AC Delco Distributing on Pleasant Hill Road on Friday, Sept. 22.

    By The Associated Press September 25, 2023

• July 2023

  • BlueOval SK hiring; workers to make $21 to $29 per hour

    Working with third-party consultants, BlueOval SK conducted wage and benchmarking studies to determine employee pay and benefits.

    By Rob Moore July 31, 2023

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore July 22, 2023

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore July 21, 2023

• March 2023

  • 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. 

    By Rob Moore March 24, 2023

  • 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

    By Keely Brewer, Rob Moore March 24, 2023

• February 2023

  • 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.

    By Michael Waddell February 22, 2023

  • 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?

    By Brandon Herrington February 19, 2023

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore February 08, 2023

• January 2023

  • 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. 

    By Rob Moore January 01, 2023

• December 2022

  • Ford announces local partnership to spur electric transportation

    This will be Ford’s ninth mobility innovation challenge since 2018.

    By Rob Moore December 14, 2022

• November 2022

  • Ford offers $5,000 business grants for West Tennessee entrepreneurs

    Applicants with the most promising and innovative ideas will be selected to participate in a two-month-long virtual program starting in January. 

    By Rob Moore November 16, 2022

  • 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.

    By Otis Sanford November 11, 2022

  • 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.

    By Abigail Warren November 10, 2022