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Ford Motor Tennessee Truck Plant / SK On Tennessee[USA]

lier companies. In conjunction with that announcement, Ford told suppliers that production of the current P702 version, introduced in 2021 and refreshed in 2024, will be extended by a year into 2028. Ford has not confirmed or commented on the plans. Ford previously announced a delay of its next-gen P800 electric pickup at its BlueOval City Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center to now begin in 2027. Ford and SK On’s joint-venture BlueOval SK Battery...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/05/26

Ford Motor, Dearborn Truck Plant[USA]

lier companies. In conjunction with that announcement, Ford told suppliers that production of the current P702 version, introduced in 2021 and refreshed in 2024, will be extended by a year into 2028. Ford has not confirmed or commented on the plans. Ford previously announced a delay of its next-gen P800 electric pickup at its BlueOval City Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center to now begin in 2027. Due to the previously reported fire at the Novelis a...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/03/04

Ford Motor, Kansas City Assembly Plant[USA]

lier companies. In conjunction with that announcement, Ford told suppliers that production of the current P702 version, introduced in 2021 and refreshed in 2024, will be extended by a year into 2028. Ford has not confirmed or commented on the plans. Ford previously announced a delay of its next-gen P800 electric pickup at its BlueOval City Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center to now begin in 2027. On November 3, among its sales numbers, Ford showed ...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/03/02

Ford EV truck postponement results in legal fight between program suppliers

Ford EV truck postponement results in legal fight between program suppliers A lawsuit resulting from Ford Motors’ change of plans for a new EV truck was filed in Oakland County Circuit Court. Nexteer is being sued by tier-two supplier Swoboda Inc., after Ford decided to postpone its next-generation P800 TE1 full-size electric pickup program until at least 2028. Swoboda, a German supplier with a factory in Kentwood, Michigan, sued its tier-one c...

News Updated at: 2025/11/26

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

to customer needs. (From a Nexteer press release dated November 17, 2025) A lawsuit resulting from Ford Motors’ change of plans for a new EV truck was filed in Oakland County Circuit Court. Nexteer is being sued by tier-two supplier Swoboda Inc., after Ford decided to postpone its next-generation P800 TE1 full-size electric pickup program until at least 2028. Swoboda, a German supplier with a factory in Kentwood, Michigan, sued its tier-one cus...

Major Suppliers Updated at: 2025/08/27

Baidu AI Cloud introduces DeepSeek-based all-in-one machine solutions

eds, the Baige, Qianfan, and Yijian all-in-one machine solutions based on DeepSeek were introduced. Baidu AI Cloud’s DeepSeek-based all-in-one machine solutions are deeply integrated with DeepSeek’s large models and equipped with in-house developed Chinese computing chips. Powered by the Kunlun P800 chip, the Baige, Qianfan, and Yijian solutions support one-touch deployment of all DeepSeek R1- or V3-series models in a standalone environment t...

News Updated at: 2025/02/25

Ford tells suppliers it will delay next-gen F-150 launch to mid-2028

l be extended by a year into 2028. Ford has not confirmed or commented on the plans. The retiming of the launch of the traditional F-150 comes as the electric F-150 Lightning version has failed to sell at the volumes initially projected. Ford has said it is planning a 2027 rollout of its next-gen P800 electric pickup, which has been delayed over a year at the under-construction, BlueOval City Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center. The delay of the ...

News Updated at: 2025/02/20