Ford Taps Michigan for New LFP Battery Plant; New Battery Chemistry Offers Customers Value, Durability, Fast Charging, Creates 2,500 More New American Jobs

Ford is the first automaker to commit to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the U.S., helping America’s No. 2 EV company in 2022 bring EVs to more customers and diversify its U.S. supply chain

Ford, SK On Make Significant Construction Progress at BlueOval SK Battery Park, On-Plan to Train 5,000 Employees at On-Site Training Center

Ford and SK On have broken ground at BlueOval SK Battery Park, where their joint venture – BlueOval SK – has invested $5.8 billion to produce advanced batteries for future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles, slated to start production in 2025, creating 5,000 new jobs in Kentucky.

Ford Announces $1 Million Capital Grants Program Backed by Ford Fund to Support Non-Profit Organizations in West Tennessee

The Ford Motor Company Fund, the company’s philanthropic arm, is announcing a new $1 million capital grants program to strengthen and improve local communities’ infrastructure in West Tennessee, home to BlueOval City, Ford’s new $5.6 billion electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus.

Ford Breaks Ground at BlueOval City, Future Home of Future All-New Electric Truck and Advanced Batteries

Ford officially has broken ground at BlueOval City, its largest, most advanced auto production complex in the company’s 119-year history.