Teslarati

JULY 12, 2024

Ford is considering growing its electric vehicle (EV) supply chain in Kentucky. “Ford Motor Company is considering Shelby County for a small, specialized high-tech component manufacturing operation. A few counties away from Shelbyville, Ford and South Korean battery supplier SK On are constructing their $5.8

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Earlier this year, the rules around EV tax credits seemed to be changing every other week. While things have calmed down since then, we’re about to see more action on the topic, as the Treasury recently released new guidance on battery materials sourcing that will upend credits for some EVs.

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Teslarati

JULY 10, 2024

4 with SK ON battery components eligible for full $7,500 tax credit in 2024 SK Innovation’s biggest investments in recent years have been in the United States with legacy automakers including Ford. BlueOval SK is currently hiring for factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

BlueOval SK, a joint venture between SKO and US automaker Ford Motor Company, is building three battery manufacturing plants—one in Tennessee and two others in Kentucky. In the US, SKO has two battery manufacturing plants in Commerce, Georgia, with the second plant scheduled to be operational in 2023.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. It might also be EV tax-credit-eligible while other Model 3 versions aren’t.

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