Ford's Tennessee Truck Plant at BlueOval City will be repurposed to manufacture a gas-powered line of "Built Ford Tough" trucks.

Despite Ford's change in direction, officials said they believe the BlueOval City project will continue to be a game-changer for West Tennessee.

Ford's EV strategy will focus on smaller, affordable models, while large vehicles will get plug-in hybrid powertrains that employ a range-extender gas engine.

Ford Motor is keeping the F-150 Lightning, but changing its technology. It plans to add thousands of jobs and enter this new business.

The automaker is realigning its future investments into multi-energy powertrains, battery-electric storage systems, and new truck and van models.

Ford announced on Monday that it will produce all-new Built Ford Tough truck models, which are gas-powered, with production starting in 2029. Ford originally announced they would be producing EV trucks in 2028,

Ford expects ~$19.5B in special items, mostly in Q4 2025, with the remainder across 2026–2027. Read more here.

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Ford originally announced it would produce EV trucks in 2028, but it has now been replaced by the new production of gas-powered trucks.

Lightning was supposed to be all-electric, full stop. But now, Ford has