SK On Tennessee
Coverage of SK On Tennessee in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about Ford’s BlueOval City plant, 5 years later
Ford's BlueOval City plant in Tennessee, a $5.6 billion electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus, has faced production delays and shifted plans, including dissolving its joint venture with SK On and transitioning from electric vehicle production to gas-powered trucks. Ford and SK On Tennessee remain committed to hiring 5,800 people and starting manufacturing by the end of the decade.
- SK On Tennessee takes control of battery plant in Stanton as joint venture with Ford dissolves
SK On Tennessee, a subsidiary of South Korean battery manufacturer SK On, has taken full ownership of the battery plant at Ford's BlueOval City in Stanton, ending a joint venture with Ford Motor Company. Ford's subsidiary now controls two Kentucky battery plants, while SK On Tennessee plans to produce automotive and energy storage systems starting in 2028 under a strategic partnership with Ford.