What Happened
Ford is shaking things up as it relates to its EV and software teams.
Why It Matters
Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month.
Key Details
- Getting a promotion will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford's California-based skunkworks lab.
- Clarke's new title will be vice president of advanced development projects, and he will continue to helm the effort to develop Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform.
- The shake-up comes less five months after Ford announced a massive $19.5 billion writedown on its EV investment, as well as the discontinua … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Ford is shaking things up as it relates to its EV and software teams. Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Getting a promotion will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford's California-based skunkworks lab. Clarke's new title will be vice president of advanced development projects, and he will continue to helm the effort to develop Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform. The shake-up comes less five months after Ford announced a massive $19.5 billion writedown on its EV investment, as well as the discontinua … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
