BlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant + battery plant)
Ford Motor Company; SK On (battery plant), Stanton, Haywood County, Tennessee
BlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant + battery plant) in Stanton, Tennessee is Ford Motor Company; SK On (battery plant)’s plant for trucks (now gas-powered); battery cells at adjacent SK On plant. Status: under construction (reported) as of December 2025 (construction started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). Ford Motor Company; SK On (battery plant) announced $5.6 billion and 5,800 jobs. Primary source: tn.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction (reported)
- Announced investment
- $5.6 billion
- Announced jobs
- 5,800
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Sheet
- TN-14
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedtn.gov
- Construction started (reported)actionnews5.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Ford Motor Company; SK On (battery plant) |
|---|---|
| Plant | BlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant + battery plant) |
| Location | Stanton, Haywood County, Tennessee |
| Industry | Vehicles |
| Product | Trucks (now gas-powered); battery cells at adjacent SK On plant |
| Announced investment | $5.6 billionFord + SK Innovation combined for whole campus (assembly, supplier park, battery plant), per 2021 state release |
| Announced jobs | 5,800 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- TN Governor: Megasite lands $5.6B Ford/SK investment (state release, tn.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Action News 5: BlueOval SK layoffs, truck plant plan change (2026-03-06) (news report, actionnews5.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Tennessee Lookout: BlueOval City 5 years later (2026-07-23) (news report, tennesseelookout.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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