Ford Gets $9.2 Billion Federal Loan to Boost Battery Production
The Department of Energy plans to lend $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK, a joint venture between American automaker Ford and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On, to help finance the construction of new battery factories in Tennessee and West Virginia. The massive loan, part of an effort by the Biden administration to boost electric vehicle production in the U.S., nearly doubles the $11.4 billion already put into the joint venture by the parent firms. The loan is also the largest investment yet by