Maximizing EV profitability ranks among Ford’s 2024 corporate objectives, and the company is pursuing that goal through innovation as it moves into its next generation of electric vehicles.
On Wednesday, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson hosted Chief EV, Digital and Design Officer Doug Field and Advanced EV Development Director Alan Clarke as part of his annual Grow Long Beach event to discuss Ford’s future in the area.
Ford is returning to Long Beach after 65 years. The campus, opening early next year, is a key part of our broader strategy to build the best electric vehicle and technology development teams in the world. Our new Product Development Center in Dearborn and Greenfield Labs location in Palo Alto are key locations for this talent, and Long Beach will now create a hub for development of advanced electric vehicle technologies and products.
Afterward, Field shared the following remarks: