Ford Motor Co. announced a Product Creation and Industrialization unit led by chief operating officer Kumar Galhotra to combine development, design, engineering, purchasing and manufacturing and accelerate electric and software-defined vehicle development.
Alan Clarke, vice president of advanced development projects, will oversee advanced vehicle engineering and the rollout of Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle Platform (UEV) as senior leaders report into the new unit.
The restructuring coincides with the impending departure of Doug Field, Ford’s former chief EV, digital and design officer; Field said Ford now has a winning technology strategy and that the first UEV product—a mid-size pickup—is heading to production.
Ford said the move aligns with its Ford+ strategy, aims to shorten development timelines and supports refreshing 80 percent of its North American lineup and 70 percent globally by 2029, including a small electric pickup built on the UEV platform using in-house technologies billed as the world’s cheapest electric motors.
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