The 5 biggest things that happened to Kentucky's auto industry in 2025

The automotive industry is a major driver of the Kentucky economy. Here's a look at five things that happened at Ford, Toyota ...

'We liken it to a divorce': Workers detail BlueOval SK's final days

A drastic shift in plans for the BlueOval SK plant left many workers jobless. Here's what they said about the company's final ...
GM Authority

Ford Escape Production Ends, One Less Rival For Chevy Equinox To Worry About

Ford Authority reports that the final Ford Escape rolled off the Louisville Assembly Plant line this week, closing a chapter for the Blue Oval and quietly handing a competitive gift to its crosstown ...
CBS News

Ford announces its ending production of its full-size electric pickup

At Walnut Creek Ford, there is a line of Ford F-150 Lightnings in the lot. There wouldn't have been in 2020 when they were selling like hotcakes. But that was then, and this is now. On Monday, Ford ...
Fox Business

Ford cuts electric F-150 Lightning production, takes $19.5B charge in strategic shift

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced the company is cutting production of the electric F-150 Lightning and refocusing its investment on hybrid vehicles and affordable EVs. The Detroit automaker announced the ...
The Courier-Journal

Ford LAP to close for 'extended period' as it prepares for new EV line

The Ford Louisville Assembly Plant is temporarily shutting down to retool for electric vehicle production. Ford is investing $2 billion to transition the plant, which will stop making the Ford Escape ...
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Ford pulling back on electric vehicle production

Ford is pulling back on the production of electric vehicles after some rules and financial incentives were rolled back by the Trump administration. Canada's Florida boycott 'taking effect' on Donald ...
The Business Journals

Ford abandons electric van plan for Ohio plant, will build gas and hybrid models instead

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Ford's pivot away from electric ...
Robb Report

Ford Just Pulled the Plug on the All-Electric F-150 Lightning

The automaker announced on Monday that production of the F-150 Lightning came to an end when it finished building its final 2025 examples this month. In doing so, the company has admitted defeat on a ...
Autoblog

Ford F-150 Lightning Is Officially Dead — Long Live F-150 Lightning EREV

View post: Is the 2026 Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD Worth $76k? A Week With it Revealed its Strengths and Weaknesses Ford will end production of the current all-electric F-150 Lightning this year.
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Why Ford is Scaling Back Large Electric Vehicle Production

Ford has revealed plans to reduce its production of large electric vehicles, citing a lack of demand and recent Trump administration policies Ford is set to scale back production of large electric ...