Technology13 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck

Ford made a $2 billion bet two years ago when it closed its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky and scrapped the assembly line system it had used for more th…

Ford made a $2 billion bet two years ago when it closed its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky and scrapped the assembly line system it had used for more than a century. Its goal was to transform the factory into one capable of making a new generation of affordable EVs. The auto giant provided an update on Thursday, stating that its factory overhaul is on track and in 2027 will be ready to start producing the Fathom , an all-electric midsize truck that costs less than $30,000 and the first E…

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