There’s a piece of infrastructure in downtown Nashville that is about to go away. When it does, there may not be any clues left from a brief, fascinating chapter in the city’s transportation history.
NashVillager Podcast: Battery power
How are Tennessee’s EV battery plants adjusting to a shift in demand? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 20, 2026.
A Kentucky town bet big on Ford’s EV strategy. Then the battery plant closed
Ford’s EV battery plant was supposed to be the biggest economic development project Kentucky has ever seen. Now that the plant has shuttered, some former workers feel spurned, but community leaders remain cautiously optimistic.
In America’s EV battery belt, Kentucky is next test for the UAW
Nearly 1,500 workers at a massive electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky have an important election coming up. Hourly workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park will vote on whether they should join the United Auto Workers Union.
Trump megabill could make Tennessee electricity prices surge as early as next year
Analysts say the “big beautiful bill” will raise energy costs in Tennessee, threaten manufacturing jobs and increase planet-warming pollution.
$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says
A new analysis finds that more than $14 billion in clean energy projects in the U.S. have been canceled this year, and there are fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development.
Judge orders Trump administration to release frozen grants, including $14M for Nashville
One of Nashville’s lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s funding cuts has notched a win. A federal judge issued a permanent injunction, instructing the government to release federal grants — including $14 million for Nashville in infrastructure grants.
In rural Appalachia, drivers can save money with EVs. Tennessee researchers want to speed the transition.
Rural residents might stand to benefit more than their urban counterparts by switching to electric vehicles.
Nashville joins lawsuit against Trump administration over transit funding
Metro has joined a federal lawsuit attempting to halt the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze on various community programs — which, for Nashville, puts $14 million in transit and infrastructure projects at risk.
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