The case went to arbitration and Faraday Future is allowed to seek up to $500 million in new investment — if it can find a willing investor. Even then, Evergrande must still approve any deal. Now, as Faraday Future seeks other investments, the company has laid off employees, cut salaries and most recently shut down some operations at its Hanford factory and Gardena, California headquarters. Source: TechCrunch To Read Our Daily News Updates, Please Visit Inventiva Or Subscribe Our Newsletter & Push.