Have you ever heard of Ford’s Blue Oval City? It is a multi-million project that is being carried out by the motoring company, with the purpose of leading the revolution and the electric global market in the automotive sector.
Located in Stanton, Tennessee, it is a city with a futuristic design, which will host factories, assembly lines, technical training and storage space for batteries. This huge project will benefit the people of Stanton, generating a large number of jobs and infrastructure improvements. Ford is committed to clean energy and electric cars and has decided to do it big.
The Blue Oval City
Ford has decided to throw caution to the wind and has come up with this idea of a futuristic city, focused solely on the world of electric motors. With an expansion of 3,600 acres, this is a complex located in Stanton, Tennessee.
Its main purpose is to become the state and world reference in terms of electric energy, as well as promoting the use of cleaner energies. In addition to the assembly lines, there are factories, technical training, battery installations and also a recycle center for all products.
Is it really useful?
The company Ford, founded in 1903, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers. But that is not its only advantage. It has also been a pioneer in betting on cleaner and sustainable energies and continues to do so today. It has taken another step further, creating a working environment that also seeks to be sustainable, so the supply of energy vehicles will increase. As expected, mass production has to reduce costs, so we could benefit from a greater number of vehicles at more affordable prices.
Positive or negative impacts on the region?
This is an issue that must be addressed jointly between Ford and the community. The construction of this complex began three years ago, and already then its impact could be appreciated. The city of Staton benefited from the increase in jobs, something that will also happen in the future with the opening of the same, after its construction is finished. In addition, improvements will have to be made to the city’s infrastructures, as more roads and an increase in public service will be needed.
However, it must also be borne in mind that this increase could lead to an higher volume of the population, which would have repercussions on the price of housing and life in general, making them more expensive.
EV´s future
One of the products already being designed by the company is the launch of a second generation of the classic Ford F-150 EV model in the Blue Oval City. An offer that will reach even greater number of consumers since the production will be on a large scale. Ford has opted for a path that is still uncertain, but one that promises a better future. A commitment to the development and research of the electrical sector, advocating the use of clean energy and care for the environment, offering an increase in cost-benefit ratio.
In short, we are facing one of the most innovative and risky bets in the automotive sector. To make an investment of this magnitude and direct it towards clean energy, adding the purpose to offer products of good quality, respectful with the environment and above all more affordable for the consumer, require a blind confidence in the project.
It will be a matter of time to see how other brands launch similar initiatives, but we will have to see if they are of the same magnitude in terms of investment, confidence and size.
