HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Electric vehicle battery production is underway at the Blue Oval SK Battery Park in Hardin County.
Gov. Andy Beshear called it Kentucky’s largest economic investment in the state’s history. The beginning of production on Tuesday, Aug. 19, was long-awaited, four years in the making.
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“Today, Kentucky marks a historic milestone four years in the making as production officially begins at two of the largest battery plants in the world, set to deliver EV batteries that will transform the automotive industry and the future of our commonwealth,” Beshear said. “This remains the single largest investment in the history of our state, and it sparked a surge of new investment and job announcements that placed Kentucky at the center of EV-related innovation. I am grateful to Ford and SK On leaders for believing in Kentucky and our workforce. Now is the time to do what we do best as Kentuckians: deliver results.”
Ford Motor Company and SK announced plans back in 2021 to build two battery plants off I-65 in Glendale. Officials broke ground the following year.
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The $5.8 billion project is expected to create 5,000 jobs, and more than 1,400 are already filled.
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