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Ford opens massive EV development center in Long Beach, California
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – Ford’s new Long Beach center employs 350 engineers to develop affordable midsize electric pickups and other EV platforms aiming for profitability amid current inventory losses.
- Ford Motor Co. opened its new 250,000-square-foot electric vehicle development center in Long Beach, California, on August 5, 2025.
- The opening follows Ford's 65-year hiatus from Long Beach after its assembly plant closed in 1959 and reflects a strategic shift toward EV innovation.
- The center houses 350 engineers focusing on high-voltage batteries, software, and thermal systems to develop a new EV platform for affordable models launching in 2027.
- CEO Jim Farley described this as the company’s next 'Model T moment' and Vice President Lisa Drake affirmed Ford intends to match leading Chinese competitors' cost structures.
- Ford plans to add 100 employees, aiming to establish Long Beach as a main hub and signifying ongoing migration of innovation-focused companies to the city.
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lbbusinessjournal.comFord unveils Long Beach design center, where it hopes to create the next EV truck
At the massive facility, the company is designing a mid-sized electric truck it wants on the market by 2027.
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