Ford has officially chosen Long Beach as its new setup to develop its next-generation EV platform.
Ford’s “Skunkworks” team will build its affordable next-gen electric vehicle in this new location in Long Beach
CEO Jim Farley revealed Ford had been “secretly” working on a low-cost EV platform on a media call with investors in February.
The “Skunkworks” team consists of “some of the best EV engineers in the world.” Farley said.
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Alan Clarke, who previously worked at Tesla for 12 years, leads the project.
The team includes talents from multiple companies like former Rivian, Lucid, and Apple employees along with Tesla & Google.
Ford has also brought on eVTOL industry talent from leaders like Archer Aviation, Joby, and Hyundai’s Supernal.
“They are engineering a completely different approach, a different product at a different cost with a much smaller battery and different chemistry,” Farley explained.