Four years after Gov. Andy Beshear announced the largest economic development project in Kentucky history, the first electric vehicle battery rolled off the assembly line Tuesday morning at the BlueOval SK campus in Glendale.

The first of two megafactories is now producing batteries to power the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, according to a company news release. The Kentucky 1 plant will also produce batteries for Ford's current E-Transit electric van with enhanced range.

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

The company teased the announcement on social

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