Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle manufacturing at a new plant near Memphis, Tennessee, and instead plans to build electric trucks at an existing factory in Louisville, Kentucky, using a new production method it says is faster and cheaper.
Ford to invest nearly $2 billion to upgrade Louisville plant to make electric trucks
Automaker also delays production start at new plant near Memphis
By Andy Peters
CoStar News
August 11, 2025 | 7:33 P.M.
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- Ford Motor Company
2000A Fern Valley Rd, Louisville, KY
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4767 Stanton Somerville Rd, Stanton, TN
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1 BlueOval Rd, Glendale, KY
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