NEW YORK: Ford Motor Company has appointed a former Apple and Tesla executive to head the company’s advanced technology and new embedded systems, a position in a key position as the auto industry adopts electric-powered and computer-guided vehicles. proceeds to.
Before Doug Fields joined Ford, he was vice president of special projects at Apple and an engineer at Tesla. Rumor has it that Apple has been working on its own car project for some time, but the details have been kept secret. Field also worked on Tesla’s Model 3 vehicle.
Field will be in charge of manufacturing passenger systems such as navigation, driver-assist technology, connected systems and cyber security across all of Ford’s products. He will also be in charge of making sure Ford products work well with other pieces of technology, such as a smartphone or watch.
“I am thrilled to join Ford as it embraces the transition to a new, complex and exciting era in the auto industry,” Fields said in a statement. It will be a privilege to help Ford deliver a new generation of experiences built on electrification, software and digital experiences and the transition to autonomy.”
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