Kentucky factory that built gas cars for 70 years is now EV-only after a $2 billion overhaul

Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, which produced gas vehicles for more than 70 years, is shifting to be EV-only as part of a $2 billion overhaul for the Fathom electric truck. Ford said the plant’s retooling for Fathom production was completed on Aug. 13, though a later update indicated the conversion is still underway. Preparing the facility required removing 25,000 tons of older equipment hauled away in more than 2,600 truckloads for recycling, and pouring concrete across over 230,000 square feet of floor space. The redesign uses a new “assembly tree” process designed to cut net assembly time by 15% and enable earlier software testing.