The man responsible for the BMW i8 is taking over as CEO of Faraday Future
Carsten Breitfeld, the man who ran the BMW i program and brought the i8 supercar into the world, is taking over as CEO of troubled EV startup Faraday Future, the company announced on Tuesday. Jia Yueting, Faraday Future’s founder, has resigned the CEO role and will become the company’s “chief product and user officer.” Faraday Future is also seeking a new “global chairman” to help the company move forward.
Breitfeld also helped found Chinese EV startup Byton and most recently served as the CEO of another Chinese EV company known as Iconiq Motors. “I am thrilled to accept the role of CEO and look forward to powering FF to its next stage of success,” said Breitfeld in a statement. “One of the main reasons I joined FF was YT and his vision…
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