Published 3 years ago

Ford poaches top tech executive Doug Field who helped lead Apple’s top-secret car project

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Doug Field is the fourth Apple Car division chief to leave since the project’s inception. Field played a major role at Tesla when the company launched the Model 3 sedan. Ford has done well convincing investors that it can compete in the electric vehicle arena. The announcement reversed a decline in Ford stock values.

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News18 India

Ford Hires Exec Formerly In Charge Of Apple's Car Project

Ford Motor Co. has hired a former executive from Apple and Tesla to be the company's head of advanced technology and new embedded systems, a critical post as the auto industry moves to adopt vehicles powered by electricity and guided by computers.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Apple’s automotive ambitions dealt blow as car chief joins Ford

Doug Field is fourth senior member of the iPhone maker’s car team to leave since FebruaryApple has lost the executive in charge of its below-the-radar car project to Ford, dealing a further blow to the iPhone maker’s automotive ambitions.Doug Field, Apple’s vice-president of special projects, had also worked on Tesla’s Model 3 vehicle under Elon Musk. Field, who rejoined Apple in 2018 after a previous stint at the business, is the fourth senior …

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Ford poaches Apple's car project chief Doug Field

The head of Apple Inc's car project, Doug Field, is going to work for Ford Motor Coto lead the automaker's advanced technology and embedded systems efforts, a hiring coup for Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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