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Ford Fathom on Track: Universal EV Production System Comes to Life at LAP

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Tim Newcomb
13.08.26
This past winter, Louisville Assembly Plant powered down so it could power forward — a full retooling to build our new Universal EV Production System. Now, we're ready to show you how far it's come.
As the vision turns to reality at LAP, teams are on track to begin Fathom prototype builds with production qualified parts in the first quarter of 2027.

LAP Retool by the Numbers

During demolition, crews removed nearly 25,000 gross tons of scrap metal from the site, sending it off in 2,618 truckloads to be recycled.
Ford’s UEV Production System inside LAP now features 17,000 feet of conveyor in final assembly, enough to equal 12 Empire State Buildings when stacked end to end.
Crews poured 230,000 square feet of concrete for the new state-of-the-art assembly equipment to stand on in final assembly.
Crews utilized nearly 700 miles of welding wire to stabilize the new overhead truss system in final assembly.

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