Ten months after 1,500 workers in Hardin County lost their jobs at Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant, hiring has begun at the automaker’s next venture.
Ford Motor Company’s new subsidiary, Ford Energy, is investing $2 billion into the production of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Hardin County. The site was once home to BlueOval SK, a joint venture between Ford and a South Korean partner which built electric vehicles batteries.
Market conditions and national policies shuttered the mega factory only six months into production…