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BlueOval City Battery Facility
Ford, SK Innovation
Stanton, TN, USA
-89.41694434, 35.40194434
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 127
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Battery Cell
Project Announcement Date: 9/27/2021
Target for Starting Production: 2025
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 43 GWh
Operating Status: Under Construction
Capital Investment: $3210 million
Congressional District: TN8
Government Subsidies:
Federal:
Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $3210 million
Selected Sources:
“Ford’s new Tennessee plant aims to build 500,000 electric trucks a year”, Paul Lienert, Reuters, 24 Mar 2023. 🔗
“Ford to Build Next Electric Truck – ‘Project T3’ – at BlueOval City; BlueOval Learning Will Prepare Nearly 6,000 for Jobs”, ford.com, 23 Mar 2023. 🔗
“We Chat With Ford CEO, Jim Farley, And Check Out BlueOval City”, Tom Moloughney, InsideEVs, 01 Apr 2023. 🔗
“US finalizes $9.63 billion loan for Ford, SK On joint battery venture”, David Shepardson, Reuters, 16 Dec 2024. 🔗
“BlueOvalSK moves first workers into TN plant, could start battery production this year”, MSN Real Estate, 28 Mar 2025. 🔗
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