FORD NAMES DOUG FIELD CHIEF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS OFFICER
Field joins Ford from Apple, where he served as VP, Special Projects. Before that, he was senior vice president, Engineering, at Tesla. His appointment to Ford is effective today, and he reports to Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.
Field will lead Ford’s Embedded Software and Hardware organization currently consisting of Vehicle Controls, Enterprise Connectivity, Features, Integration & Validation, Architecture & Platform, Driver Assistance Technology and Digital Engineering Tools.
DETROIT – Ford Motor said Tuesday it hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field to lead its emerging technology efforts, a key focus for the automaker under its new Ford+ turnaround plan.
Field — who led development of Tesla’s Model 3 —most recently served as vice president of special projects at Apple, which reportedly included the tech giant’s Titan car project.
The hire is a major addition for Ford and a big hit to Apple and its secret car project, which the company has yet to confirm exists.
Field will work closely with Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer, and oversee the company’s unit for embedded software and hardware.
Ford is likely “very interested in gaining his insights into how to become more like a tech company”, said Gartner analyst Mike Ramsey.
FORD NAMES DOUG FIELD CHIEF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS OFFICER
Field joins Ford from Apple, where he served as VP, Special Projects. Before that, he was senior vice president, Engineering, at Tesla. His appointment to Ford is effective today, and he reports to Ford President and CEO Jim
Farley.
Field will lead Ford’s Embedded Software and Hardware organization
currently consisting of Vehicle Controls, Enterprise Connectivity, Features, Integration & Validation, Architecture & Platform, Driver Assistance
Technology and Digital Engineering Tools.
DETROIT – Ford Motor said Tuesday it hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field to lead its emerging technology efforts, a key focus for the
automaker under its new Ford+ turnaround plan.
Field — who led development of Tesla’s Model 3 —most recently served as
vice president of special projects at Apple, which reportedly included the
tech giant’s Titan car project.
The hire is a major addition for Ford and a big hit to Apple and its secret car project, which the company has yet to confirm exists.
Field will work closely with Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform
and operations officer, and oversee the company’s unit for embedded
software and hardware.
Ford is likely “very interested in gaining his insights into how to become more like a tech company”, said Gartner analyst Mike Ramsey.