Ford pulls plug on EV truck in Tennessee, announces shift to a new gas-powered truck at BlueOval City

JACKSON, Tenn. — Last week, Ford Motor Company and SK On entered a “joint venture disposition agreement” in which a Ford subsidiary will independently own and operate the Kentucky battery plants and SK On will take ownership of the Tennessee Battery Plant.

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Monday, Ford announced several changes that the company says aim to meet customer demand and drive profitable growth.

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Among these changes are the renaming of Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center at the BlueOval City campus to the Tennessee Truck Plant. The facility will produce all-new gas-powered Built Ford Tough truck models with production starting in 2029.

Ford also shared that the next-generation F-150 Lightning will shift to an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) architecture and be assembled at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford says that production for the current generation F-150 Lightning has concluded as employees are redeployed to the Dearborn Truck Plant to support a third crew for F-150 gas and hybrid truck production as a result of the Novelis fires.

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