Faraday Future to Give FX Business Update and Show First FX Prototype Mules in Las Vegas, NV from January 5-7

Rhea-AI Summary

Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) announced the arrival of its first Faraday X (FX) prototype mules in Los Angeles by the end of December. The vehicles will undergo product development and U.S. regulatory testing at FF's Hanford, CA manufacturing facility. Before testing begins, the company will showcase the prototypes in Las Vegas from January 5-7 during CES, where they will provide FX strategy updates. The prototypes were shipped from FF's Beijing headquarters to Los Angeles. The FX brand aims to deliver 'twice the performance at half the price' AIEV products, focusing on affordable, high-performance electric vehicles for U.S. consumers.

Positive

• Development milestone reached with first FX prototype mules delivery
• Advancing toward U.S. regulatory testing phase
• Strategic product showcase planned during major tech event (CES)

Negative

• Still in early development phase with only prototype mules
• No specific timeline provided for market launch
• No concrete pricing or performance specifications disclosed

• The arrival of the first FX mules in the U.S. the end of December will kick off the product development and U.S. regulatory testing phase.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIE) (“FF”, “Faraday Future”, or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that its first Faraday X (FX) prototype mules will arrive in Los Angeles at the end of this month. The first two FX mules will begin their product development and testing in the U.S. shortly thereafter at FF’s manufacturing facility in Hanford, CA, with a stop in Las Vegas, NV from January 5-7, which coincides with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While in Las Vegas, the Company will provide updates on the progress of the FX strategy. The first prototype mules’ delivery and shipping route has taken them from FF’s Headquarters in Beijing to Los Angeles.

The FX brand is accelerating its efforts to deliver "twice the performance at half the price" AIEV products to U.S. consumers and is advancing toward the goal of delivering performance and technology capable EV’s at an affordable price point.

ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE

Faraday Future is the pioneer of the Ultimate AI TechLuxury ultra spire market in the intelligent EV era, and the disruptor of the traditional ultra-luxury car civilization epitomized by Ferrari and Maybach. FF is not just an EV Company, but also a software-driven intelligent internet Company. Ultimately FF aims to become a User Company by offering a shared intelligent mobility ecosystem. FF remains dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology to meet the evolving needs and preferences of users worldwide, driven by a pursuit of intelligent and AI-driven mobility.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding FX and the timing for public display of prototype mules, product development and testing, and accelerating development efforts, are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: potential unforeseen delays regarding the customs clearing process for the prototype mules; the Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy, which will be substantial; the Company’s ability to secure additional agreements with OEMs that are necessary to execute on the FX strategy; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; the Company’s ability to pay its outstanding obligations; the Company's ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the risks related to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements; the Company’s limited operating history and the significant barriers to growth it faces; the Company’s history of losses and expectation of continued losses; the success of the Company’s payroll expense reduction plan; the Company’s ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; the Company’s estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles and cost to bring those vehicles to market; the rate and degree of market acceptance of the Company’s vehicles; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of the Company’s vehicles; current and potential litigation involving the Company; the Company’s ability to receive funds from, satisfy the conditions precedent of and close on the various financings described elsewhere by the Company; the result of future financing efforts, the failure of any of which could result in the Company seeking protection under the Bankruptcy Code; the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the Company’s ability to use its “at-the-market” program; insurance coverage; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products; potential negative impacts of a reverse stock split; potential cost, headcount and salary reduction actions may not be sufficient or may not achieve their expected results; circumstances outside of the Company's control, such as natural disasters, climate change, health epidemics and pandemics, terrorist attacks, and civil unrest; risks related to the Company's operations in China; the success of the Company's remedial measures taken in response to the Special Committee findings; the Company’s dependence on its suppliers and contract manufacturer; the Company's ability to develop and protect its technologies; the Company's ability to protect against cybersecurity risks; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees, any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings, and volatility of the Company’s stock price. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024, as amended on May 30, 2024, and June 24, 2024, as updated by the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s first quarter 2024 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.

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Investors (English): ir@faradayfuture.com

Investors (Chinese): cn-ir@faradayfuture.com

Media: john.schilling@ff.com

Source: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.

FAQ

When will Faraday Future's FX prototype mules arrive in Los Angeles?

The FX prototype mules are scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles at the end of December.

Where will Faraday Future (FFIE) conduct testing of the FX prototypes?

Testing will be conducted at FF's manufacturing facility in Hanford, California.

What is Faraday Future's price and performance target for the FX model?

The company aims to deliver 'twice the performance at half the price' compared to current AIEV products.

When and where will Faraday Future showcase the FX prototype mules?

The FX prototype mules will be showcased in Las Vegas from January 5-7, coinciding with CES.