BlueOval SK Battery Plant
Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: Glendale, Kentucky, United States
Source: WDRB
The BlueOval SK Battery Plant in Glendale, Kentucky, is a battery manufacturing facility that was part of a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and South Korea-based battery maker SK On. The project was announced in 2021 as a cornerstone of Kentucky's push into electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, backed by billions of dollars in private investment and hundreds of millions in state incentives
- Status
- Layoffs announced, facility to be retooled
- Sector
- Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Glendale, Kentucky, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WDRB
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Original status | layoffs announced, facility to be retooled |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The BlueOval SK Battery Plant in Glendale, Kentucky, is a battery manufacturing facility that was part of a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and South Korea-based battery maker SK On. The project was announced in 2021 as a cornerstone of Kentucky's push into electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, backed by billions of dollars in private investment and hundreds of millions in state incentives. The plant was expected to provide thousands of high-paying jobs and long-term economic stability for the region. However, in 2025, the company laid off all 1,600 workers at the plant as Ford scaled back its EV strategy and shifted away from EV battery production. Ford plans to retool the facility and eventually hire 2,100 workers, but no timeline or prioritization details have been provided. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Kentucky |
City | Glendale |
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Source | WDRB |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-12-19 |
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