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Jim Farley
15.08.24

Notes from the Road | Go & See Week Day 2 Diary

My second day on the road was full of more learning — more talking to customers, more seeing the impact of our products and services, more great conversations with some special guests.

4:30 AM – Charged, packed, and ready to roll! Next stop Mojave.

A red Ford F-150 Lightning parked outside The Padre hotel.

7:00 AM – Next, I visited a Vestas wind farm — a Ford Pro customer using over 300 Lightnings as part of their fleet! They have over 15,000 wind turbines across the U.S., and Pro Power Onboard comes in real handy to charge devices and tools in remote areas.

Four men wearing white construction hats stand in a circle outdoors, talking. Windmills can be seen spanning the grassy landscape in the background.

Vestas also uses Ford Pro chargers at their service sites across the country. All part of how Ford Pro is helping them electrify their fleet and support their carbon neutral goals!

A red Ford F-150 Lightning charges at building with Vestas on the side.

In Los Angeles, I paid a visit to Dax Shepard to record an episode of his Armchair Expert podcast. Dax is a true lifelong gearhead — and a great guy to boot. Always a blast getting to talk to him.

Jim Farley and his son Jameson Farley pose for a photo with Dax Shepard.

1:45 PM – Galpin Ford has been serving customers in San Fernando, CA for 77 years, first under the leadership of Bert Boeckmann, now through the vision of his son Beau. It was great to be able to stop by a dealership with an incredible legacy of creativity and innovation.

m Farley and Beau Boeckmann pose for a photo, holding a framed image and news clipping honoring Beau’s father, Bert.

You never know who you’ll run into on the road, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson picked up his new F-150 Raptor R at Galpin Ford during my visit and had a special message for our Ford + UAW team at Dearborn Truck Plant and for the entire Ford Family.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jim Farley smile in conversation with each other.

The Rock also talked with the awesome team at Galpin Ford and Galpin Auto Sports, who work real hard — and get their hands real dirty — in service of our customers.

A large group of people smile for a photo.

2:15 – I had the awesome opportunity to sit down with a group of EV enthusiasts and advocates who shared my excitement about some of the progress we’re making on EV production and the second-generation products we have in the pipeline … and also held my feet to the fire on all the work we still need to do.

Jim Farley meets with a group of EV enthusiasts and advocates at Galpin Auto Sports. They are seated in a circle and smiling.

I had a great talk with Alex Ashikyian, a mobile service technician at Galpin Ford. Saving customers trips to the dealership with mobile service is such a game changer. And hearing directly from Alex about what works well and how we can make his job easier was incredibly valuable.

Two men inside a van look at vehicle parts.

4:00 PM – It was so cool to close out the day meeting the team at Current LA. They’re taking beautiful vintage vehicles and electrifying them, plus adding custom software on top for an even more personalized experience.

Jim Farley talks with the team at Current LA, an electric vehicle conversion shop focusing on vintage vehicles. They surround a vehicle currently being turned into an electric vehicle.

They’ve even electrified this 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe — the original hot rod! How awesome is that?

A red 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe viewed from the front, electrified by the team at Current LA.

8:00 PM – When we reached Barstow, CA, it was time to call it a night. But my hotel didn’t have charging, so had to take care of that first!

A red Ford F-150 Lightning is plugged into a charger at night. The charger glows green.

I hope you’ll keep following along for my last day on the road. I’ll be starting the morning driving down historic Route 66!