electric vehicles

The quietness in the Hardin Co. town of Glendale is interrupted a few times a day as the main CSX train line from Louisville to Nashville rolls through town. A much bigger disruption is happening a few miles up the road just off Interstate 65 where the world’s largest electric vehicle battery plant is under construction.

A consultant's report released this week highlights some of the growing pains ahead for Hardin County, the site of Kentucky's largest ever economic development project. Two electric vehicle battery plants under construction in Glendale are expected to bring thousands of new residents to Hardin County.

The largest electric vehicle battery plant in the world is taking shape in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear toured the construction site on Wednesday for a pair of factories that will produce EV batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

Negotiations are underway on a new contract between General Motors and the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green.National labor talks began July 18 between the Big Three automakers and the United Autoworkers Union.

Hiring is underway to fill 5,000 jobs at two mega factories in Hardin County that will produce batteries for electric vehicles. BlueOval SK has created a website to accept applications.

At least seven automakers have removed AM radio from their newly manufactured vehicles. The KBA argues AM radio has a robust, far-reaching audience and remains a critical link in the nation’s emergency response network.

Kentucky officials say they won't start paying out $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why the U.S. Department of Energy abruptly rejected a $200 million loan for the project after some congressional Republicans argued the firm has improper ties to China.

Economic development organizations from western Kentucky are teaming up to market the region as a prime location for companies looking to capitalize on the boom in electric vehicle battery production in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The electric vehicle footprint is growing in Kentucky with the announcement of a new manufacturer in Simpson County. Liochem e-Materials announced plans on Thursday to create 141 jobs related to the production of battery materials for the EV industry.

The most historic economic investment in Kentucky to date is taking shape off Interstate 65. On Monday, state and local leaders celebrated construction progress in Glendale where a pair of manufacturing plants will produce batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles.