Ford Motor Company will establish a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, to deliver an intensive product, software and services rollout. The new structure integrates Ford’s Electric Vehicle, Digital and Design team with its global Industrial System.
“This is the culmination of years of work and progress to create the modern Ford: A talented, unified organization capable of scaling high-quality, software-defined vehicles with a choice of propulsion, distinctive digital experiences and features and a personalized ownership experience that improves over time,” President and CEO Jim Farley said.
Ford expects the Production Creation and Industrialization team to turn its highest‑volume vehicles into platforms for digital growth.
Massive Portfolio Renewal
By 2029, Ford plans to refresh 80% of its North American portfolio by volume and 70% of its global portfolio by volume. This includes the first vehicle on the Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, a mid-sized pickup, and the next-generation F-150 and F-Series Super Duty.
The “Skunkworks” Breakthrough
The UEV platform features an ultra-efficient powertrain and a fully zonal architecture with in-house software controls and ADAS that supports a wide range of vehicle types and battery chemistries. Its design utilizes “unicastings” to reduce weight and complexity, enabling a new, more efficient assembly process.
The UEV project will also serve as a valuable laboratory for modernizing Ford’s global development systems, from advanced CAD tools to physics-based cost modeling that are being applied to reduce expenses across Ford’s highest volume product lines. The program has also brought in new suppliers from outside the traditional auto industry.
Improved Experiences
By 2030, Ford said 90% of its vehicles by volume will feature updated electrical architectures, in-house developed user experiences and hardware and next-generation over-the-air capabilities. This foundation enables the rapid rollout of BlueCruise and the Ford Digital Experience, providing a scalable path toward future Level 3 autonomous driving.
Electrification
Ford anticipates that nearly 90% of its global nameplates will offer electrified powertrains by 2030. This will include advanced hybrids, extended-range electric vehicles and fully electric vehicles. The UEV platform has already yielded breakthroughs such as high-efficiency motors that will improve future hybrids and established the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery engineering capability that serves as the foundation for Ford’s stationary energy storage business, Ford Energy.
Leadership Transitions and Moves
Chief Operating Officer Kumar Galhotra will lead the Product Creation and Industrialization organization. The team will be responsible for scaling Ford’s digital, design and electric vehicle breakthroughs across its global industrial system.
Doug Field, who joined Ford nearly five years ago to lead the company’s shift to electrified, connected and software-defined vehicles, elected to leave the company after a transition over the next month. During his tenure, Field helped foster collaboration between the Electric Vehicle, Digital & Design and Industrial System teams.
Alan Clarke will become Vice President of Advanced Development Projects, where he will continue to lead the Advanced Electric Vehicle Development team.
Kieran Cahill, Ford's Vice President of Manufacturing for Europe and IMG, will retire, effective May 1, following a 37-year career at the company.
