# Ford and SK On finalize BlueOval SK joint venture for EV battery plant in Tennessee

Ford and SK On finalized a 50-50 joint venture called BlueOval SK for a $5.6 billion EV battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, expected to create 5,800 jobs and start production in early 2025.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2022-07-14
- Where: Stanton, Tennessee, United States
- Value: $5.60B
- Jobs: 5,800
- Status: announced
- Products: electric vehicle batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md) (partner)
- [SK On](https://endata.com/companies/64169.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [commercialappeal.com](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/2022/07/14/ford-sk-on-ev-battery-plant-west-tennessee-blue-oval-city/10038277002/), 2022-07-14: "Ford and SK On finalized plans this week for a joint venture EV battery plant at BlueOval City in Haywood County."

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