Ford ends SK On partnership, takes full control of Kentucky battery plant amid EV downturn Dec 11, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 Updated 21 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first battery to be sold out of the Hardin County plant rolled off the assembly line in August of this year, made to power the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. Tags Louisville-news Wdrb-news Wdrb News Business Wdrb News Louisville News Kentucky News Indiana News Top News Breaking News Latest Headlines As featured on 2:07 Ford ends SK On partnership, takes full control of Kentucky battery plant amid EV downturn Ford Motor Co. and SK On will end their partnership that sparked two massive battery plants in Hardin County. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forecast Radar Weather Matthew Wine's Friday afternoon forecast Poll Most Popular Articles Videos ArticlesWinter Storm Warning: Locations That Could See Up to 5" Of Snow...Kentucky and Indiana see third snowfall in two weeks, with more on the waySNOW FOX | Business, childcare and church closings/delays for Friday, Dec. 12, 2025USPS tells customers it's 'taking action' amid reports of more mail delays in LouisvilleFord ends SK On partnership, takes full control of Kentucky battery plant amid EV downturnSherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coachMore Counties Added To The Winter Weather AdvisoryJefferson County Sheriff’s Office unveils new patrol cars with updated featuresMother of boy found dead in suitcase in Indiana booked into Louisville's jail ahead of trialCrews in Indiana, Kentucky brace for winter storm as officials urge caution on the roads Videos
2:07 Ford ends SK On partnership, takes full control of Kentucky battery plant amid EV downturn Ford Motor Co. and SK On will end their partnership that sparked two massive battery plants in Hardin County.