Ford announced a $9 million investment in the West Memphis area surrounding its BlueOval City campus on Thursday, detailing how the company plans to fund initiatives to support and “uplift” residents of the surrounding communities of the manufacturing facility.
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Tennessee’s Housing Crunch: Report Recommends Policy Overhaul to Meet Growing Demand
A nationally recognized research center released a report detailing policy suggestions that Tennessee could implement to help protect property acquisitions and increase housing development.
As a state, Tennessee’s population is estimated to increase to around 8 million people by 2040.
Read the full storyProduction of New Electric Trucks at Blue Oval City Delayed Until 2027, Ford Announces
Ford announced Wednesday it is delaying the rollout of its next-generation electric truck that will be manufactured at BlueOval City in West Tennessee until 2027.
The company announced in a press release, “Ford is retiming the launch of its groundbreaking electric truck code-named “Project T3” to the second half of 2027.”
Read the full storyNew Tennessee College of Applied Technology Campus Opens at BlueOval City
The new Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at Stanton campus is officially open and will welcome its first class of students later this summer.
Read the full storyFord Delays Production of New Electric Truck to Be Manufactured at BlueOval City
Ford announced Thursday that it is delaying the rollout of two new all-electric vehicle models. Once the facility is operational, one of them will be manufactured at BlueOval City at the Memphis Regional Megasite in West Tennessee.
The company said it plans to begin customer deliveries of its new all-electric pickup truck model made at BlueOval City in 2026 – one year after the original anticipated delivery date.
Read the full storyTennessee to Give Ford Electric Truck Supplier $13 Million in Incentives
Tennessee has committed to give $13 million in incentives to a supplier for Ford’s new electric truck factory at BlueOval City.
Magna Seating will receive $3 million for its factory at BlueOval City while the companies Cosma International factory at the site in Haywood County will receive $7.5 million. A third manufacturing facility in Lawrence County will receive $2.5 million.
Read the full storyMagna, Ford Electric Truck Supplier, to Build Three Facilities
A supplier will spend $790 million to build two facilities at BlueOval City to supply Ford’s new electric truck factory, according to Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development.
On Thursday morning, the new Magna 800,000-square-foot frame and battery enclosures facility and a 140,000-square-foot seating facility were announced along with a third facility for stamping and assembly in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
Read the full storyTennessee Valley Authority Donates $50,000 to Tipton County Schools Following Tornado Damage
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that it is providing $50,000 for supplies and equipment at two Tipton County Schools destroyed by the March 31st and April 1st tornadoes that swept through 10 Tennessee counties.
Read the full storyFord Breaks Ground on BlueOval City in West Tennessee
Ford broke ground on BlueOval City, a new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility, on Friday less than a year after the company first announced the project.
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