Roelant de Waard is appointed general manager, Passenger Vehicles, Ford of Europe, effective July 1, 2019. This is in addition to his role as vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe, a position he has held since January 2011. Previously, from January 2009, he was vice president of Sales, Ford of Europe, responsible… Continue reading Roelant de Waard
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Hans Schep
Hans Schep is general manager, Commercial Vehicles, Ford of Europe. In this role, he is responsible for leading Ford’s Commercial Vehicles business line in Europe. Previously, Schep served as director, Product Marketing, Ford of Europe, beginning in February 2015. His prior experience at Ford includes roles as regional director of European sales operations – responsible… Continue reading Hans Schep
Ford’s Chicago Plants Transformed: New Vehicle Production Begins Following $1 Billion Investment and Addition of 500 Jobs
Ford invested $1 billion in Chicago Assembly and Stamping plants and added 500 jobs to expand capacity for the production of all-new Ford Explorer, Explorer Hybrid, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator Ford is increasing its use of advanced manufacturing technologies as part of a plan to deliver high-quality vehicles to customers even more efficiently… Continue reading Ford’s Chicago Plants Transformed: New Vehicle Production Begins Following $1 Billion Investment and Addition of 500 Jobs
Pushing the Self-Driving Frontier: Argo AI Partners with Carnegie Mellon to Form Autonomous Vehicle…
By Deva Ramanan, Principal Scientist, Argo AI and Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University It’s an amazing time for those of us in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. We’re starting to see consumer products and services powered by the capabilities that we and our predecessors spent decades developing and testing in labs across the… Continue reading Pushing the Self-Driving Frontier: Argo AI Partners with Carnegie Mellon to Form Autonomous Vehicle…
Ford to Deliver Exciting Ford GT Supercar News at Goodwood Festival of Speed
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford to Deliver Exciting Ford GT Supercar News at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Jeffrey Jones
Jeff Jones is the Vice President of Ford’s North American City Solutions. He leads Ford’s global efforts to partner with municipalities to identify key urban mobility needs that will inform development of new mobility services while also working to create, pilot and implement new mobility solutions in cities worldwide. Previously, Jones was an Executive Director… Continue reading Jeffrey Jones
Joseph R. Hinrichs
Joe Hinrichs is president, Automotive, effective May 1, 2019, reporting to Jim Hackett, Ford president and CEO. In this role, Hinrichs leads Ford’s drive to strengthen its Automotive operations and deliver a sustainable global EBIT margin of 8 percent. Hinrichs has responsibility for Ford’s global business units – North America, South America, Europe, China and… Continue reading Joseph R. Hinrichs
Dr. Ken Washington
Dr. Ken Washington is chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. In this role, Washington will continue to lead Ford’s worldwide research organization, overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy and plans, and playing a key role in the company’s expansion into emerging mobility opportunities. He reports to Jim… Continue reading Dr. Ken Washington
Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to…
Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to advance self-driving technology Argo AIBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jun 19 By James Hays, Principal Scientist, Argo AI In today’s world of computer vision and machine learning research, it’s all about who has access to high-quality data — and how much of it. That’s because it takes… Continue reading Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to…
Randy Visintainer
Randy Visintainer is Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC at Ford Motor Company. In this newly created organization within the company, Visintainer leads a global team responsible for driving autonomous vehicle research and development. He reports directly to Sherif Marakby, president and CEO, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC. The new role is part of… Continue reading Randy Visintainer