Ford breaks ground on future BlueOval City at Megasite
Structural steel is erected less than one year after Ford and SK On announced their $5.6 billion investment to build a revolutionary all-new electric truck and advanced batteries for future Ford and Lincoln vehicles in West Tennessee at BlueOval City. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
Ford has officially broken ground at BlueOval City.“Ford’s historic investment in West Tennessee is a testament to our state’s strong business climate and unmatched workforce,” said Governor Bill Lee in a statement Friday. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
“We are building the future right here in West Tennessee,” said Eric Grubb, Ford’s director of new footprint construction, in a prepared statement Friday, Sept. 23. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
With construction underway at BlueOval City, Ford — America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand — gets closer to its target of reaching a 2 million electric vehicle annual run rate globally by late 2026. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
The nearly 6-square-mile BlueOval City Megasite campus will create approximately 6,000 new jobs and is on track to open in 2025. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
“This facility is the blueprint for Ford’s future manufacturing facilities, and will enable Ford to help lead America’s shift to electric vehicles,” said Eric Grubb, Ford’s director of new footprint construction. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
While crews began clearing the ground at the Megasite of West Tennessee as early as March, structural steel now represents the first phase of construction.
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BlueOval City Ford Motor Co. Megasite of West Tennessee Gov. Bill LeeRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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