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Ford Delays Electric Vehicle Production at Tennessee Plant
BlueOval battery plant to lay off 150 workers as focus shifts to gas-powered trucks
Published on Mar. 10, 2026
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Ford has announced it is delaying plans to build electric vehicles at its BlueOval City facility in Stanton, Tennessee. The automaker is laying off 150 workers from the BlueOval S-K battery manufacturing plant immediately, as it shifts focus to gas-powered truck production at the renamed Tennessee Truck Plant. The original timeline had electric trucks coming off the assembly line by 2026, but that has now been pushed back to 2029.
Why it matters
The delay in electric vehicle production at BlueOval City is a setback in Ford's ambitious plans to transition to an all-electric future. It also raises questions about the future of the facility and the impact on the local economy in Haywood County, which had been counting on the new plant to bring jobs and investment.
The details
Ford announced it is no longer planning to build electric vehicles at the Stanton plant, known as BlueOval City. Instead, the facility will now be renamed the Tennessee Truck Plant and will focus on the production of gas-powered trucks, with that timeline pushed back to 2029. The 150 layoffs are specifically tied to the battery manufacturing plant, BlueOval S-K, which was meant to supply batteries for the planned electric trucks.
- Ford originally planned to have electric trucks coming off the assembly line at BlueOval City by 2026.
- The new timeline has gas-powered truck production starting at the Tennessee Truck Plant in 2029.
The players
Ford
The American automaker that had planned to build an electric vehicle manufacturing facility known as BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee.
BlueOval S-K
The battery manufacturing plant that was part of the planned BlueOval City facility and is now laying off 150 workers.
The takeaway
Ford's decision to delay electric vehicle production at its Tennessee facility and shift focus to gas-powered trucks is a setback in the automaker's electrification plans. It highlights the challenges automakers face in transitioning to an all-electric future and the impact those decisions can have on local communities counting on new manufacturing jobs and investment.
