-March 30,2023-
Start-up car maker Faraday Future is starting production of its high end electric car at their Hanford California plant on March 29 as this article goes to press.The LA-based firm will stream the live event online.The company posted a view of the Hanford plant that shows an empty parking lot as the operation requires few workers.To date, there are no announcement of production numbers they expect to build. Still after its tough multi-year launch, the company is optimistic.
“We have made great strides in recent months getting to this milestone, with thanks to our dedicated team, supportive investors and suppliers,” said Xuefeng Chen, Global CEO of Faraday Future. “I’m excited to finally see the culmination of many years of hard work, all focused on our one goal, bringing the Ultimate Intelligent TechLuxury FF 91 Futurist to market.”
The company says it will be competing with Ferrari, Maybach, Rolls Royce, and Bentley, as the only next-gen Ultimate Intelligent TechLuxury EV product, the FF 91 Futurist puts forward a unique and intelligent EV experience with extreme technology, and an ultimate user experience. The FF 91 features an industry-leading 1,050 horsepower, an EPA-certified range of 381 miles, 0-60 mph in 2.27 seconds.
Faraday Future was targeting its start of production for late March depending on what it said were expected “timely receipt of funds from the company’s investors” and suppliers meeting the supply chain requirements at the Hanford, California manufacturing facility. The first vehicles would come off the assembly line in early April 2023 and customer deliveries would occur before the end of that month