SK On/Blue Oval: Glendale, Ky., and Stanton, Tenn.
Battery cell production at the SK On-Ford Motor Co. joint venture in Kentucky and Tennessee is set to start in 2025. Ford and SK On plan to invest a combined $11.4 billion and create nearly 11,000 jobs at the Tennessee and Kentucky sites. Ford expects the BlueOval SK battery sites — two plants in Kentucky and one in Tennessee — to produce about 129 GWh of power a year. The batteries will support Ford’s target of 2 million EVs globally by the end of 2026.
In Tennessee, BlueOval City will focus on assembly of Ford’s electric F-Series lineup and will include a battery plant, suppliers and battery recycling on site. Ford and SK On plan to hire about 6,000 workers for their project.
The partners will hire another 5,000 employees for the Kentucky locations. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy said it will loan $9.2 billion to the Ford-SK On venture to support their battery plant investment.
