NEW YORK — Ford Motor’s electric vehicle battery joint venture with South Korea’s SK On started production at a plant in the U.S. state of Kentucky on Tuesday as major headwinds hamper the country’s EV transition.
Second plant opening delayed as US electric vehicle sales slow
BlueOval SK’s Kentucky plant began manufacturing battery cells for pickup trucks and commercial cargo vans on Aug. 19. (BlueOval SK)
PAK YIU
August 20, 2025 03:35 JST