Ford, VW Partner On Fleets, EVs, Autonomous Driving
Last week, Volkswagen closed its previously announced investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based company in which Ford already had ownership and development interests.
EVs Account For 13% Of European New Car Registrations
Overall new car registrations declined in January but EVs saw double-digit market share in 19 countries.
Ford Makes Senior Leadership Changes
Jim Farley becomes chief operating officer; Joe Hinrichs, president, Automotive retires after 19-year career with Ford.
asTech Appoints New CFO, Expands To Europe And Beyond
Teresa Covington will join the organization’s senior leadership team and lead the company’s global finance operations.
Ford Announces Leadership Changes; Steven Armstrong To Succeed Nigel Harris As President, Changan Ford China JV
The new role for Armstrong (at right) will be effective Oct. 1. He will report to Ford China President and CEO Anning Chen.
Ford, VW Expand Collaboration To Include Argo AI Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
Working together with Ford and Volkswagen, Argo AI’s self-driving system (SDS) is the first with commercial deployment plans for Europe and the U.S., according to the automakers.
UK-Based Chipex Has Expansion Plans For Europe And The US
Johnny Graham, the company’s founder and CEO, said Chipex expects to post a 40 to 60 percent growth in sales over the next 12 months, primarily through increased public relations, social media and website marketing activities in the United States, as well as in Europe.
Ford Puts New Leaders In Place As It Speeds Transformation
Ford has announced leadership changes as it accelerates progress on its global business redesign, product resurgence and its vision to become the world’s most trusted company designing smart vehicles for a smart world.
Ford Announces Key Changes To Global Leadership Team
Bob Shanks, Ford chief financial officer, announces intention to retire at year-end; Tim Stone, 20-year Amazon veteran and former CFO of Snap, joins Ford and will succeed Shanks as CFO on June 1.
Ford Adds Second North American Site To Build Battery Electrics
Southeast Michigan workers will make Ford’s first autonomous vehicles starting in 2021; Ford also is investing in an Autonomous Vehicle center where employees will install the vehicles’ unique self-driving technology and unique interiors.