There are 9 article(s) tagged Ford Megasite:

• March 2024

  • Ford opens scholarships for Memphis auto techs

    Each student selected for a Ford Auto Tech Scholarship will receive $5,000 in financial assistance for their education and training, including tuition, tools, living expenses and transportation.

    By Aisling Mäki March 04, 2024

• March 2023

  • BlueOval City exec: Local business support key in ‘massive undertaking’

    Shelby County, and particularly Collierville, will have an integral part in the success of BlueOval City, said Ermal Faulkner, director of BlueOval City & electric vehicle sites for Ford Motor Company.

    By Abigail Warren March 08, 2023

• February 2023

  • BlueOval SK HR director discusses ‘seismic shift’ in attitudes toward work

    Collierville Chamber of Commerce hosted Neva Burke, BlueOval SK human resources manager, on Thursday. The evolving workforce post-pandemic is a challenge she must tackle moving forward.

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2023

• October 2022

  • BlueOval City panel: The electric revolution has already begun

    Representatives of Ford Motor Co. held a panel in Jackson, Tennessee, to answer questions about BlueOval City, Ford’s planned $5.6 billion EV manufacturing facility in West Tennessee. 

    By Rob Moore October 20, 2022

• September 2022

  • BlueOval’s tech side under control but workforce, traffic and supply chain issues remain

    There are a number of challenges that accompany BlueOval City, the production site by Ford Motor Co. about an hour’s drive from Memphis. 

    By Abigail Warren September 16, 2022

• August 2022

  • BlueOval City not impacted by Ford layoffs

    In a letter to employees sent Monday, Aug. 22, Ford said about 2,000 full-time salaried positions would be eliminated, as well as 1,000 contract workers.

    Related story:

    Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs

    By Rob Moore August 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Vote for your favorite from our quartet of stress-busting images: Catholic Charities’ urban garden, filled with flowers and images of faith; comfort food from an East Memphis eatery; a promising meeting about BlueOval City, and some cuddly ducklings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 25, 2022

• March 2022

  • Megasite Authority approves site plan for Blue Oval City

    Ford now needs to secure an environmental permit before moving forward with site work at its planned $5.6 billion electric vehicle plant in West Tennessee.

    By Rob Moore March 11, 2022

• December 2021

  • Megasite infrastructure costs top $274 million

    Before lawmakers approved $138 million in October, costs had already risen from $60 million to $136 million. On Dec. 20, with no discussion, the State Building Commission approved a budget revision to $274 million.

    By Ian Round December 28, 2021