Ford Pumps $2B Into Kentucky Plant for Affordable Electric Pickup

Ford Motor Co. will invest $2 billion in retooling its Louisville Assembly Plant to build an all-new mid-size electric truck. The legacy OEM aims to lower costs, accelerate production, and enhance the competitiveness of its assembly plant as the EV market expands.

The company’s retooling plans are supported by state incentives from Kentucky. Louisville Assembly Plant’s enhancements are expected to secure 2,200 hourly jobs and mark a major step in Ford’s push to make EVs profitable and accessible.

Upgraded Facility and Domestic Supply Chain Boost

Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant will expand by 52,000 square feet to improve material flow and add digital infrastructure upgrades. The  expansion will give the plant the fastest network with the most access points of any Ford facility worldwide. These enhancements will allow more frequent quality scans during production.

The company’s $2 billion investment complements Ford’s $3 billion investment into the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan project. Starting in 2026, the battery plant in Michigan will manufacture prismatic lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries for the new truck, which will be produced at the Louisville Assembly Plant. Ford’s $5 billion investments in Kentucky and Michigan will create or secure nearly 4,000 jobs and strengthen the U.S. EV supply chain through dozens of domestic suppliers.

New EV Pickup Targets Performance and Affordability

Set for production in 2027, Ford’s midsize, four-door electric pickup will be designed for both U.S. and global markets. The truck will seat five adults comfortably and deliver performance comparable to a Mustang EcoBoost, but with more downforce. The new EV truck is expected to offer a “Model T moment” for Ford’s electric future, reshaping how EVs are built in the U.S.

CEO Jim Farley emphasized that the shift will revolutionize production methods much like Henry Ford’s original assembly line, making EV manufacturing more efficient and competitive on a global scale.

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