Ford changed direction on plans for its West Tennessee plant. What happens now?

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,275

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Plans for Ford Motor Company’s massive West Tennessee campus have changed significantly since the automaker announced its $5.6 billion investment in a manufacturing hub meant to produce next-generation electric pickup trucks and batteries in 2021.

Four years and a few production delays later, Ford jettisoned the electric idea in favor of building gas-powered models. The business case for EV manufacturing eroded due to “lower-than-expected demand, high costs and regulatory changes,” the company stated in …

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