Kentucky has been promised 7 factories since 2017. 1 is producing.

1. Project · largest announced capital first
   20172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030today
   Status · as of Q3 2026

2. BlueOval SK Battery Park (Glendale, Kentucky)

   Battery · KY

   $5.8B · jobs unconfirmed · announced Sep 2021 · promised 2025 · first output 2025-08-19

   sources · promise cargroup.org · status wkyufm.org

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

   ×
   Closedoriginal promise not kept

3. Envision AESC Gigafactory Bowling Green

   Battery · KY

   $2.0B · 2,000 jobs · announced Apr 2022 · promised 2027 · first output: not yet

   sources · promise newkentuckyhome.ky.gov · status bgdailynews.com

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

   Under constructiondue in 9m

4. Ford Louisville Assembly Plant (Universal EV / Fathom)

   Auto Assembly · KY

   $2.0B · 2,200 jobs · announced Aug 2025 · promised 2027 · first output: not yet

   sources · promise cnbc.com, detroitnews.com · status detroitnews.com

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   Under constructiondue in 9m

5. Nucor Steel Brandenburg

   Steel · KY

   $1.4B · 400 jobs · announced Mar 2019 · promised 2022 · first output 2022-12-30

   sources · promise ced.ky.gov · status lanereport.com

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

   Producing5m late

6. Braidy Industries Aluminum Rolling Mill (Unity Aluminum), Greenup County KY

   Other · KY

   $1.3B · 550 jobs · announced Apr 2017 · promised 2020 · first output: none, cancelled

   sources · promise lanereport.com · status kentuckytoday.com

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

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   Cancelledoriginal promise not kept

7. Toyota TMMK Georgetown BEV (three-row Highlander EV)

   Auto Assembly · KY

   $1.3B · jobs unconfirmed · announced Feb 2024 · no promised date · first output: not yet

   sources · promise newkentuckyhome.ky.gov · status electrek.co

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

   Under constructionno promised date on record

8. Ascend Elements Apex 1 Hopkinsville

   Battery · KY

   $1.0B · 400 jobs · announced Aug 2022 · promised 2023 (late) · first output: none, cancelled

   sources · promise prnewswire.com · status christiancountynow.com

   Wrong? Correct it on GitHub or email us

   ×
   Cancelledoriginal promise not kept

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