Ford says its new assembly plant under construction in western Tennessee will be able to build up to 500,000 electric pickup trucks a year at full production.

When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose two states where Republican leaders have vilified the push for green energy and defended fossil fuels.

Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025.

Police are searching for Charles “Bud" Wright, 83, who disappeared in West Texas on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Police officers in Stanton, Texas are searching for an 83-year-old man whose disappearance may pose as a threat to his own safety. Charles “Bud” Wright was last seen around 7:12 p.m. Wednesday at the Martin County Hospital in Stanton in a white 2016 Nissan Rogue with the Texas license plate 9HR-CX, according to DPS. The Texas Department of Public Safety said he is diagnosed with a cognitive impairment. Anyone with information regarding the missing man is asked to contact the Stanton Police Department at 432-756-3303.