GLENDALE, Ky. (WAVE) - The first BlueOval SK battery to be sold to a customer rolled off the assembly line at the first Glendale plant Tuesday.

That milestone comes almost four years after the announcement where Governor Andy Beshear and company leaders celebrated the $5.8 billion investment. Batteries at the plant will go into the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks.

“We are proud to build batteries at our Kentucky 1 facility that will power next-generation electric vehicles,” BlueOval SK CEO Michael Adams said in a statement. “The start of production is a significant milestone that strengthens our position in the electric vehicle battery market.”

Beshear, SK On and Ford Motor Company announced plans to build two electric battery plants in Glendale in September 2021. Officials bro

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