- Doug Field, Ford’s EV and software chief, is leaving the company.
- Ford announced the move as part of a broader restructuring on Wednesday.
- Field joined Ford from Apple in 2021. Before that, he helped lead Tesla’s Model 3 program.
Doug Field, the executive in charge of Ford’s electric vehicle and software efforts, is leaving the company in May. Ford announced the leadership change as part of a wider restructuring on Wednesday.
“I’m honored to have been a part of leading Ford during an unprecedented period of technology and market disruption,” Field said in a statement. “I believe Ford now has a winning technology strategy and plan.”
Field spearheaded the creation of Ford’s so-called “skunkworks” team, which is developing a next-generation EV platform in California. Alan Clarke, who leads the skunkworks group, will step up to vice president of Advanced Development Projects.
The shakeup comes during a pivotal time for Ford’s electric vehicle ambitions. Late last year it canceled the F-150 Lightning pickup and a number of future models. A midsized pickup truck based on a new Universal EV Platform is planned for production in 2027, followed by more models using the same technology.
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