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Ford EV Battery Plant Will Start Trial Operations Next Month

The Ford EV battery plant and EV production site known as BlueOval City in Tennessee is one of two that are under-construction in that general area, with the other located in Kentucky. BlueOval City will house not only an electric vehicle manufacturing plant, but also, a battery plant operated by the joint-venture BlueOval SK, which is a collaborative effort between Ford and South Korean battery maker SK On. It’s been a couple of months since we received an update on the Tennessee-based Ford EV battery plant, but now, it seems as if some significant progress has been made.

Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center Ford BlueOval City Robotic Training Cells

According to Teslarati, the Tennessee-based Ford EV battery plant is set to begin trial operations in August, which are designed to test out the facility’s readiness in terms of building batteries in an efficient and consistent manner. SK On will send personnel to the site to help with this process, with those workers reportedly focused on “electrode-related processes, including assembly, activation, and battery packs.” When it begins full-scale production in 2025, as expected, the plant will have a total annual capacity of 45 GWh.

As Ford Authority reported back in May, production at the BlueOval SK battery plant in Tennessee was recently pushed back to late 2025, which is a few months later than previously expected. The joint venture is still building two plants at the site, but will only utilize one for the time being, and also recently decided to downsize its Michigan-based battery plant, too, all while cutting battery orders from suppliers amid waning demand.

Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center Ford BlueOval City Paint Shop

As for the BlueOval City complex in Tennessee, The Blue Oval recently announced that it’s pushing back its planned production start date for a next-generation Ford F-150 EV pickup there, from 2025 to 2026 as it continues to revamp its electrification strategy. In the meantime, work at both sites continues, with a new training center recently opening at BlueOval SK Battery Park that will get workers ready for next year’s production start.

We’ll have more on Ford BlueOval City, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for continuous Ford news coverage.

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