Ford investing $700 million, creating 500 new jobs at Louisville assembly plant

GOOD EVENING TO YOU. I’M JENNIFER BAILEYS. I’M VICKI DORTCH. THE MOTOR COMPANY’S $700 MILLION INVESTMENT IS GEARING UP FOR THE RELEASE OF THE ALL NEW F-SERIES SUPER DUTY TRUCK. IT WILL BE REVEALED TONIGHT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, AND THAT’S WHERE WLKY IS. ALEXIS MATTHEWS JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH ALL THE DETAILS. ALEXIS. WELL, JENNIFER, VICKY FORD’S ANNOUNCEMENT MEANT THE UNVEILING OF THE TRUCK. THAT’LL HAPPEN LATER TONIGHT. AND EVEN A LIMITED EDITION AT KFC BUCKET ARE ALL A PART OF KENTUCKY DAY, HIGHLIGHTING FORD’S LONG STANDING HISTORY HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH. SO IN HONOR OF FORD AND THEIR CONTINUED BELIEF IN OUR PEOPLE, IN OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR ABILITY TO MAKE THE BEST TRUCKS ON THE ROAD. WELCOME TO KENTUCKY, SEPTEMBER 27. THIS NOW PROCLAIMED AS KEN TRUCK DAY. IT’S A TRIBUTE BY GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR TO FORD’S CENTURY LONG HISTORY AS THE LARGEST VEHICLE PRODUCER AND EMPLOYER IN KENTUCKY. HERE IN LOUISVILLE ALONE, THEY EMPLOY ABOUT 13,000 PEOPLE DIRECTLY. THEIR OPERATIONS HERE HAVE HELPED CREATE ABOUT 120,000 JOBS ACROSS KENTUCKY. THAT’S ECONOMIC MOMENTUM IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS THE MOTOR COMPANY IS NOW INVESTING. $700 MILLION IN THEIR KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT HERE IN LOUISVILLE. IT’LL BE USED TO UPDATE EQUIPMENT AT THE FACILITY AND AT 500 NEW EMPLOYEES TO PRODUCE THE NEW 2023 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY TRUCK. FOR THOSE IN THE LABOR UNION REPRESENTING AUTO WORKERS, THEY’LL CREATION OF NEW JOBS IS ALWAYS A REASON TO CELEBRATE. AND WE KNOW THAT AS TECHNOLOGY BRINGS NEW VEHICLES AND EVS, SOMETIMES THAT REDUCES THE NUMBER. OR IN THIS CASE, SOMETIMES IT CAN ADD NUMBERS, THE INVESTMENT, ADDING TO KENTUCKY’S LEADING ROLE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY COMES EXACTLY ONE YEAR SINCE FORD ANNOUNCED IT WAS BRINGING A $6 BILLION ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT TO HARDIN COUNTY. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT AS WE BUILD THESE PRODUCTS IN OUR FUTURE PRODUCTS RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA AND WE BRING OUR SUPPLIERS IN AS CLOSE AS WE CAN BECAUSE WE’RE ABOUT QUALITY, SAFETY AND PRODUCTION. AND WITH THIS BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTIONS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, LEADERS SAY THE IMPACT WILL NOT ONLY BE FELT AT FORD, BUT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES THE COMPANY SERVES. IT’S ONE THING TO HAVE A BIG PLANT HERE IF YOU’RE NOT LOVING ON YOUR COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY DOESN’T UNDERSTAND THE BENEFIT BEYOND THE ECONOMICS OF WHAT THEY DO. AND IN LINE WITH KENTUCKY TRADITION, THE SUPER DUTY TRUCK WILL DEBUT HERE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, HOME OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY, AT 715, LIVE FOR YOU THIS EVENING, ALEXI

The Ford Kentucky Truck Plant is getting a huge investment that will create several new jobs.On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear held a news conference in which it was announced that Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million in the plant.This move is set to create 500 new hourly manufacturing jobs in Kentucky to support new vehicle production.Beshear said it was the seventh largest economic investment in the state's history."The new investment in Kentucky, part of the company's 'Ford+ plan' for growth and value-creation, will support an all-new F-Series Super Duty pickup assembled at Ford's Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville," a press release said.It is big a day for the automobile company as Ford is revealing the new F-Series Super Duty truck at Churchill Downs Tuesday.A representative for Ford said that they will be adding people throughout the facility and that every area is being impacted.He said that with Tuesday night's announcement of the truck's components, "You will learn why it will take more people to build the truck."On Monday, Beshear proclaimed Tuesday to be "KenTRUCKy Day" in honor of Ford's investment.Previous story: New Ford truck debuting in Louisville, and it's getting its own day and KFC bucket"The partnership between Kentucky and Ford goes back more than a century and is only becoming stronger," Beshear said. "Today's announcement is one of the largest investments ever in Jefferson County and will create hundreds of great jobs, including building the 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty truck. Together with last year's record-shattering electric vehicle battery plant announcement, Ford is building its future here in the commonwealth. We couldn't be more proud and look forward to many more decades of success for this iconic American company here in Kentucky."The labor union United Auto Workers enthusiastically supported the announcement."UAW Local 862 members are proud to be a part of the F-Series Super Duty’s success both today and tomorrow," UAW President Ray Curry said. "We celebrate this $700 million investment into Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, as it shows that UAW members continue to play an important role in Ford’s future."WLKY will have information when the new truck is revealed Tuesday night.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

The Ford Kentucky Truck Plant is getting a huge investment that will create several new jobs.

On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear held a news conference in which it was announced that Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million in the plant.

This move is set to create 500 new hourly manufacturing jobs in Kentucky to support new vehicle production.

Beshear said it was the seventh largest economic investment in the state's history.

"The new investment in Kentucky, part of the company's 'Ford+ plan' for growth and value-creation, will support an all-new F-Series Super Duty pickup assembled at Ford's Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville," a press release said.

It is big a day for the automobile company as Ford is revealing the new F-Series Super Duty truck at Churchill Downs Tuesday.

A representative for Ford said that they will be adding people throughout the facility and that every area is being impacted.

He said that with Tuesday night's announcement of the truck's components, "You will learn why it will take more people to build the truck."

On Monday, Beshear proclaimed Tuesday to be "KenTRUCKy Day" in honor of Ford's investment.

Previous story: New Ford truck debuting in Louisville, and it's getting its own day and KFC bucket

"The partnership between Kentucky and Ford goes back more than a century and is only becoming stronger," Beshear said. "Today's announcement is one of the largest investments ever in Jefferson County and will create hundreds of great jobs, including building the 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty truck. Together with last year's record-shattering electric vehicle battery plant announcement, Ford is building its future here in the commonwealth. We couldn't be more proud and look forward to many more decades of success for this iconic American company here in Kentucky."

The labor union United Auto Workers enthusiastically supported the announcement.

"UAW Local 862 members are proud to be a part of the F-Series Super Duty’s success both today and tomorrow," UAW President Ray Curry said. "We celebrate this $700 million investment into Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant, as it shows that UAW members continue to play an important role in Ford’s future."

WLKY will have information when the new truck is revealed Tuesday night.

Ford investing $700 million, creating 500 new jobs at Louisville assembly plant

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