Ford has broken ground on a new $5.6 billion (£5.2bn) ‘nerve centre’ that will house production of electric F-series pick-up trucks and batteries for Ford and Lincoln EVs from 2025.
A joint venture with South Korean battery firm SK On, the six-square-mile US site in West Tennessee dubbed ‘Blue Oval City’ will comprise a carbon-neutral assembly plant and a battery factory. It will create approximately 6000 jobs, according to Ford.
Eric Grubb, Ford’s director of new footprint construction, said: “This facility is the blueprint for Ford’s future manufacturing facilities and will enable Ford to help lead America’s shift to electric vehicles.”
The site is to play a key role in fulfilling Ford’s production goal of two million electric vehicles per year, starting from late 2026.
