Ford-SK On EV battery venture begins production in Kentucky

Second plant opening delayed as US electric vehicle sales slow

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BlueOval SK's Kentucky plant began manufacturing battery cells for pickup trucks and commercial cargo vans on Aug. 19. (BlueOval SK)

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NEW YORK -- Ford Motor's electric vehicle battery joint venture with South Korea's SK On started production at a plant in the U.S. state of Kentucky on Tuesday as major headwinds hamper the country's EV transition.

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