Ford Energy Systems takes ownership of former BlueOval SK battery plant On May 21, Ford Energy, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., announced that it has assumed ownership of the battery production plant in Glendale, Kentucky, following the closing of the BlueOval SK joint-venture disposition agreement.  The sprawling plant, which successfully ran EV battery production until December 2025, is now renamed Ford Energy Systems. Retooli...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/23

ity in Bartow County, Georgia.  The Ford truck assembly plant at the Stanton site meanwhile has been renamed from Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center to Tennessee Truck Plant, which will be used to produce "affordable" pickups starting in 2029. SK On’s move in Tennessee parallels actions in nearby Kentucky where the new Ford Energy Systems subsidiary took full ownership of the battery plant in Glendale after the split from SK On. (SK On release ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/23

is aluminum plant last fall affected the supply of material used for body panels on the company’s light trucks and SUVs.  Ford has worked with Novelis to source aluminum elsewhere, including from other countries, and recently added a third crew to the Dearborn Truck Plant and more workers to the Kentucky Truck Plant to make up for lost volumes, as well as canceling the usual summer shutdown this year, hoping to increase F-Series manufacturing ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/23

AKFA Aluminum breaks ground on new facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky On May 7, AKFA Aluminum Solutions LLC announced it has begun work on  a new manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which will bring 331 new jobs. The new facility will serve as a full-cycle production hub, featuring advanced extrusion, anodizing and finishing capabilities aligned with U.S. energy and environmental standards. AKFA’s first U.S. operation will inte...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/16

ubsidiary of Ford Motor Company, plans to deliver the first DC blocks to customers in late 2027 and deploy at least 20 GWh of stationary batteries annually to utilities, data centers, and large industrial and commercial customers.  Utilizing the new Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park plant in Glendale, Kentucky, Ford Energy’s operations span full battery cell manufacturing, including production of electrode coils, and assembly of modules and contai...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/14

to some sources familiar with the matter, the C9 Corvette is currently scheduled to enter production during the 2029 calendar year, following a public debut late in the 2028 calendar year, as well as an official launch as a 2030 model year vehicle. The Chevrolet Corvette is built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. As the latest C8 Corvette, the base Grand Sport features an new 6.7-liter V8 that produces 535 hp and 520 ft-lbs of torque, while the E-Ray-...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/09

yen (including tax), and the Highlander Limited ZR Hybrid is 8.6 million yen (including tax). The target monthly sales volume for nationwide launch is 80 units and 40 units, respectively. Furthermore, Toyota stated that it will begin sales of the Camry, a mid-size sedan produced at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant, as soon as preparations are complete. By bringing these three U.S.-produced models to Japan, Toyota will meet the diverse needs of a b...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

aru’s unique lighting signature up front, including a six-star illuminated logo on all trim levels, dynamic daytime running lights, and front headlamps. While not announced as so, the Subaru Getaway is highly related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander EV built at TMMK Georgetown plant in Kentucky and due to launch later in 2026. (Subaru release on April 1, 2026) (multiple sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

Ford to cancel summer shutdowns to boost truck production at four U.S. plants On March 30, Ford announced that it was canceling summer shutdowns at its four plants that produce F-150 and Super Duty trucks to make up for volumes lost due to an aluminum shortage stemming from the Novelis plant fire in Oswego, New York in fall 2025. Ford said that its Dearborn Truck Plant, Kentucky Truck Plant, Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri and Ohio Assembl...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

AXN Automotive invests USD 15 million for expansion in Louisville, Kentucky On March 26, AXN Automotive Systems announced the grand opening of its newly relocated Louisville facility, with a nearly USD 15 million investment that will create 10 new jobs.  The project included the installation of robotic welding cells to support the precision fabrication of axle components, implementation of a new paint booth to enhance corrosion protection and pr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Kentucky, Indiana plants On March 23, Toyota announced it will be spending USD 1 billion at the Georgetown, Kentucky and Princeton, Indiana assembly plants. The investment includes:    •  Toyota Kentucky - USD 800 million to further Toyota’s multi-pathway strategy by preparing the plant for the production of Highlander electric SUV, while also enabling the plant to increase production capacity for the Camr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

ars to show the same six-pod daytime running lights that appear on its other EVs, being the Uncharted, Solterra, and Trailseeker, as well as an illuminated front logo. While not announced as so, the new Subaru may be related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander BEV being built in Georgetown, Kentucky. (Based on Subaru release on March 23, 2026 and other sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

S. factories to Japan in efforts to help trade relations between the two countries, they will be sending them to a market that drives on the other side of the road from where they are built in the U.S. Toyota is sending three models over to Japan. In two of the cases, the Camry built in Georgetown, Kentucky and the fourth-generation Highlander SUV built in Princeton, Indiana (not the fifth generation EV launching later in 2026), the company is ex...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Toyota highlights Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center in Kentucky On March 18, Toyota USA highlighted the Production Engineering (PE) team that work ats the Toyota Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky, which serves as the bridge between design and development and the production process. Most of PE’s 1,274 team members work at the PEMC, though there are also some PE team members stationed at ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

g in U.S. dealerships in April, ahead of the upcoming 2026 ES 350h hybrid models. The all-new 2026 Lexus ES features new styling inside and out, on a platform capable of supporting internal combustion and all-electric powertrains. After recently ending production of the ES model line in Georgetown, Kentucky, the new Lexus ES is imported from the Toyota Motor Kyushu Miyata Factory in Japan. The 2026 ES measures 202.4 inches long, 75.6 inches wide,...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

support the strong and sustained growth in demand for Kynar PVDF across all key markets, including lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV), chemical processing industries, semiconductor manufacturing, water filtration, and wire and cable, etc. The Group also produces PVDF in Calvert City, Kentucky, in the United States, where a new capacity increase was announced last year and will start up in the second quarter of 2026, as well as in i...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

hosphate prismatic (LFP) battery cells through licensed technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL). The LFP batteries from the plant will power Ford’s upcoming midsize EV pickup truck off a new Universal EV Platform due to enter production at Louisville Assembly in Kentucky in 2027. Ford has said it will also use BlueOval Battery Park Michigan to produce smaller amp-hour cells for use in residential energy storag...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/07

Lear wins Ford's next-gen Super Duty seating contract Lear Corp. has won Ford's next-generation Super Duty seating contract, according to two people familiar with the contract, displacing Forvia after two generations of the vehicle over a decade. The change in suppliers represents a large upset for Forvia as it restructures its portfolio. The Super Duty pickups, built at the Kentucky Truck Plant, Ohio Assembly and Oakville Assembly in Ontario, Ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

aking it closest to the China-built unibody Lincoln Nautilus in size, at 193.2 inches long on a 114.2-inch wheelbase. Lincoln already sells two full-sized truck-based models, including the three-row Aviator SUV, built at Chicago Assembly, and its three-row Navigator flagship SUV model, built at the Kentucky Truck Plant, but a smaller, truly off-road-capable model could become the most compelling offering in Lincoln's portfolio.  Lincoln CEO Joaq...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/27

Lexus ES production ends in Georgetown, Kentucky On February 5, Toyota Kentucky announced it has ended production of the Lexus ES at its plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, closing a run of 438,133 of the vehicles assembled since production began there in 2015. As Lexus ES production transitions back to Japan, the Georgetown plant is now focused on all-hybrid Camry and RAV4 production, along with future electric vehicles, including the new Highlander ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20