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Ford pivots EV battery business to profit from AI boom

In its statement about shifting away from EVs, Ford (F) also revealed plans to repurpose existing U.S. battery manufacturing capacity in Glendale, Kentucky, to serve the battery energy storage systems (BESS) market. The company also plans to invest approximately $2 billion over the next two years to scale its business.

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Ford ends another EV battery joint venture amid shift to energy cells

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Ford pivots from EV plans, announces reinvestment in gas, hybrid vehicles

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Ford Scraps $6.5 Billion EV Battery Contract With Korea’s LG

Ford Motor Co. canceled a 9.6 trillion won ($6.5 billion) battery agreement with LG Energy Solution Ltd. after the US automaker rolled back its electric vehicle ambitions.

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Ford Takes Massive $19.5 Billion EV Charge

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Ford Takes $19.5B Charge, Ends F-150 Lightning Production in Major EV Pullback

The announcement follows Ford’s November sales report, which showed EV sales plunging 60.8% YOY to 4,247 units after the federal $7,500 tax credit expired Sept. 30. Hybrid sales rose 13.6% in the same period.

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Ford takes $19.5 billion hit as it pulls back on electric vehicle plans, halts F-150 Lightning production

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Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip autos

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Ford takes $19.5B charge in hybrid pivot, cancels F-150 Lightning EV, launches new battery storage business

Ford announced a series of moves in its EV business, pivoting to a hybrid and extended-range EV strategy instead of full EVs, and will take a whopping $19.5 billion in charges related to the move.

Ford to redeploy EV unit plants for gas, hybrid and energy storage products

The Dearborn automaker will focus on higher-return products and businesses because of poor demand for EVs, high costs and regulatory changes.

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Ford's 'No-Compromise' Pivot: EREV F-150 Lightning + Battery Storage + A Reset Of The Large-EV Roadmap

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

Kentucky Today

Ford laying off all 1,600 employees at Glendale, Ky., plant amid major EV shift

Ford Motor Co. plans to repurpose its U.S. battery manufacturing capacity in Glendale, Ky., laying off all 1,600 employees at the plant as it shifts toward the rapidly expanding battery

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BlueOval SK delays EV battery production in West Tennessee until 2027

The BlueOval City campus in Stanton has been hit with another delay, as BlueOval SK is bumping back the production of batteries at the site.

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These Were The 10 Biggest EV Battery Developments In 2025

From sodium-ion to the EV slowdown, the battery industry saw breakthroughs, setbacks and everything in between in 2025.

Electrek

Ford reveals next-generation F-150 Lightning EREV, but kills off the EV version

It’s official. The all-electric pickup is dead, but Ford is promising the F-150 Lightning EREV will be “every bit

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Kentucky battery plant workers hoping for 'stability' in Glendale blindsided by layoffs

Employees criticized the way the announcement was delivered, saying leadership failed to address workers in person.

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Ford’s EV Reset Leaves A Multibillion-Dollar Hole In The Battery Industry

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