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<strong>&ldquo;Everyone is looking at us now,&rdquo; Ted Townsend said in reference to the influence of&nbsp; BlueOval City.&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&ldquo;</span>I mean everyone.&rdquo;</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Suburbs

Townsend: With BlueOval City, ‘everyone is looking at us now’

Incoming Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend spoke Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon.

By Abigail Warren 21 hours ago
Ford Megasite

Work at BlueOval City on schedule, says design builder

Interior construction isn’t expected to begin until April 2023, with peak construction in the months that follow. 

By Rob Moore July 27, 2022
Subscribers only Business

Greased Lightning: Test-driving Ford’s all-electric pickup

Staff at The Daily Memphian recently test-drove the F-150 Lightning, Ford’s first-ever all-electric — and surprisingly quiet — pickup truck.

By Courtney Wilson July 19, 2022
Ford Megasite

Ford finalizes joint venture for EV battery facility at BlueOval City

The venture between Ford and SK Battery America Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK On, will build and operate the battery plant at BlueOval City at the Megasite of West Tennessee as well as two battery plants in Kentucky.

By Rob Moore July 14, 2022

  • Suburbs

    Lakeland officials hear what BlueOval City can mean to the area

    Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission gets an overview of expected impact of the Haywood County project that is generating 32,900 construction jobs to build the megasite, and about 6,000 net new jobs for the site’s assembly facility, battery plant and recycling facility.

    By Michael Waddell June 24, 2022
  • Ford Megasite

    Ford panel, ‘listening and learning,’ says BlueOval City still on schedule

    Hundreds of Tennessee residents attended a meeting with Ford Motor Co. execs Tuesday night at a Brownsville high school to learn more about BlueOval City.

    By Rob Moore June 22, 2022
  • Business

    Efforts underway to recruit and train workers for BlueOval City

    Most of the hires (57%) have come from West Tennessee, including Haywood, Tipton, Madison and Fayette counties. But officials say Shelby County residents will play a big role in the construction project.

    By Rob Moore June 06, 2022
  • Business

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology names head of Blue Oval campus

    Heath McMillian will take over as executive vice president for the college’s Blue Oval City campus. 

    By Neil Strebig May 04, 2022
  • Ford Megasite

    Ford’s Blue Oval City on display at Memphis International Auto Show

    This year’s show is the first since the start of the pandemic and the first since Ford announced its $5.6 billion manufacturing campus in West Tennessee. 

    By Rob Moore April 25, 2022
  • Business

    Ford announces $16.5M partnership with UT

    Ford, UT reveal agreement to restore stream waters flowing through Lone Oaks Farm, located about 70 miles from Memphis.

    By Rob Moore April 22, 2022
  • Ford Megasite

    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.

    By Rob Moore April 20, 2022
  • Ford Megasite

    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. 

    By Rob Moore April 14, 2022
  • Ford Megasite

    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.

    By Rob Moore April 08, 2022
  • Business

    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. 

    By Rob Moore April 01, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    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. 

    By Rob Moore March 22, 2022
  • Business

    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. 

    By Rob Moore March 21, 2022
  • Business

    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. 

    By Rob Moore March 14, 2022
  • Business

    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
  • Arlington

    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. ...”

    By Michael Waddell March 09, 2022
  • Business

    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
  • Update Business

    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
  • Subscribers only Business

    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.” 

    Related stories:

    Ford, ready to grow workforce, begins to recruit eighth-graders

    Ford will run EV business separately as Ford Blue

    HTL’s Mark Herbison visits Fayette County to speak about Blue Oval City

    By Rob Moore March 02, 2022
  • Subscribers only Business

    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
  • Suburbs

    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
  • Ford Megasite

    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
  • Business

    Bluff City Biz: Area’s biggest business story of 2021

    In September, during a formal announcement at Shelby Farms Park, Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee referred to Ford’s decision as the “single-largest investment in Tennessee history.” 

    By Rob Moore January 03, 2022
  • Business

    Bluff City Biz: Landers Auto president talks rising Ford plant costs

    “I’ve always thought the megasite would be a moving target,” said Kent Ritchey. “I wouldn’t be surprised if it pushes $500 million.”

    By Rob Moore December 27, 2021
  • Business

    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
  • NOW UNLOCKED Business

    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

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