Overview

• BlueOval SK confirmed commercial output began Aug. 19 at its Glendale, Kentucky, facility.
• Initial batteries are designated for Ford’s F-150 Lightning and the extended-range E-Transit cargo van.
• CEO Michael Adams said securing third-party clients ranks high, with potential buyers including energy storage firms or other automakers, and reports of a Nissan deal remain unconfirmed.
• The joint venture targets launching operations at its Tennessee plant next year, while the schedule for the second Kentucky site is undecided.
• Workforce plans at Kentucky 1 were reduced to about 1,450 from an initial 2,500, as Ford emphasizes lower-cost EVs using LFP cells produced in Michigan under a CATL license.