HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. — Ford announced on Monday that it will produce all-new Built Ford Tough truck models, which are gas-powered, with production starting in 2029.
Ford originally announced it would produce EV trucks in 2028, but it has now been replaced by the new production of gas-powered Tough truck models at the Stanton facility.
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According to Ford, on the BlueOval City campus, the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center will be renamed Tennessee Truck Plant.
Ford said the new affordable gas-powered trucks will broaden Ford’s truck family and extend its market leadership, replacing the previously planned next-generation electric truck.
900+ jobs coming to Montgomery County
For years, Ford has planned to build its next-generation Electric F-150 Lightning at the plant starting this year, but production kept getting pushed back.
Ford now plans to build the new electric trucks at a plant in Dearborn, Michigan…