As America’s top employer of hourly autoworkers, Ford is investing $700 million and adding 500 new manufacturing jobs in Kentucky to support vehicle production, including for the all-new 2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty® truck Ford is the largest vehicle producer in the Bluegrass State and one of the largest employers in Kentucky, with more than… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Announces New Manufacturing Investment and Jobs Commitment in Kentucky
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@Ford: Welcome to KenTRUCKy: State Proclamation to Celebrate Reveal of All-New Ford Super Duty
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 26, 2022 – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, as KenTRUCKy Day to celebrate Ford’s 109 year-history in the commonwealth and tomorrow night’s special Churchill Downs reveal of the all-new Ford F-Series Super Duty® truck. “To honor Ford’s investment and this great Team Kentucky partner, I have officially proclaimed,… Continue reading @Ford: Welcome to KenTRUCKy: State Proclamation to Celebrate Reveal of All-New Ford Super Duty
@Ford: Ford Breaks Ground at BlueOval City, Future Home of Future All-New Electric Truck and Advanced Batteries
Ford has broken ground at BlueOval City, less than a year after the company and SK On announced a $5.6 billion investment in West Tennessee BlueOval City will bring Ford – America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand* – closer to its target of reaching a 2 million electric vehicle annual run rate globally by late… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Breaks Ground at BlueOval City, Future Home of Future All-New Electric Truck and Advanced Batteries
@Ford: Lisa Drake
Lisa Drake became vice president, EV Industrialization, for Ford Model e in March 2022 and additionally oversees manufacturing engineering as Ford develops breakthrough electric vehicles at scale. She reports to Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer. Previously, Drake was chief operating officer, North America, responsible for bringing enhanced focus to product launches,… Continue reading @Ford: Lisa Drake
@Ford: Doug Field
Doug Field is chief advanced product development and technology officer, effective September 2022. He reports to Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. In this role, Field oversees design and vehicle hardware engineering across the enterprise, and leads development of Ford’s electric vehicles and digital systems within Ford Model e. The latter includes overseeing software development,… Continue reading @Ford: Doug Field
@Ford: John Lawler
John Lawler is chief financial officer and interim chief supply chain officer for Ford. As CFO, Lawler has overall responsibility for Ford’s Finance functions, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Economics, and Audit, as well as the Ford Credit business. Separately, on an interim basis starting in September 2022, Lawler is… Continue reading @Ford: John Lawler
@Ford: Chuck Gray
Chuck Gray became vice president, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Model e, in September 2022. He reports to Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer. Previously, Gray was vice president, EV Technology, and, before that, vice president, Vehicle Embedded Software and Controls, leading the development of vehicle embedded software, vehicle controls, embedded connectivity technology,… Continue reading @Ford: Chuck Gray
@Ford: Jim Baumbick
Jim Baumbick was named vice president, Product Development Operations, Cycle Planning and Internal Combustion Engine Programs for Ford Blue, in September 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Blue. In this role, Baumbick oversees development of all Ford Blue internal combustion engine, or ICE, products. He also leads cycle planning, vehicle development engineering and… Continue reading @Ford: Jim Baumbick
@Ford: Ford Announces Leadership Changes to Strengthen Product Creation and Transform Global Supply Chain Management
Doug Field takes on expanded role as chief advanced product development and technology officer as Ford Model e scales electric and digitally enabled vehicles Jim Baumbick named vice president, product development operations, cycle planning and internal combustion engine programs; he will oversee all product development for Ford Blue John Lawler, Ford CFO, will oversee a… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Announces Leadership Changes to Strengthen Product Creation and Transform Global Supply Chain Management
@Ford: Ford Previews Effect of Parts Shortages on Q3 Performance, Reaffirms Full-Year Adjusted EBIT Guidance of $11.5-$12.5B
Adjusted EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure. Ford does not provide guidance on a net income basis, the comparable GAAP measure. Ford’s net income in 2022 will include potentially significant special items that have not yet occurred and are difficult to predict with reasonable certainty, including gains and losses on pension and OPEB remeasurements and… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Previews Effect of Parts Shortages on Q3 Performance, Reaffirms Full-Year Adjusted EBIT Guidance of $11.5-$12.5B