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Ford Establishes New Product Creation and Industrialization Organization to Scale Next-Gen Vehicles and Technology

April 15, 2026 4:05 PM EDT

Ford forms a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, uniting its advanced technology and global industrial teams The new organization led by COO Kumar Galhotra will help accelerate the Ford+ plan and its target of an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029 by delivering one of the most intensive product, software, and services rollouts in Fords history Alan Clarke is named vice president, Advanced Development Projects; he will continue leading the California-based Advanced Electric Vehicle Development team that created Fords efficient, affordable Universal Electric Vehicle... More