On 13 February 2023, American vehicle manufacturer Ford has announced a new battery production facility based in the US. The USD 3.5 billion Blue Oval Battery Park will be based in Marshall, Michigan, and will produce LFP battery cells in partnership with CATL. The two companies formed a business partnership in July last year when Ford announced that CATL cells would be deployed in Mustang Mach-E models in the North American market as of 2023, and for the F-150 Lightning series in early 2024.