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A century-old American automaker advancing its electrification transition. It previously hired Doug Field to head its electric vehicle business.
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Mind Robotics, the robotics company spun out of Rivian, has brought on board Doug Field, Ford's former head of electric vehicle business.
Doug Field was in charge of the Project Titan car-building project at Apple, led the development and production ramp-up of the Model 3 at Tesla, and then joined Ford as head of its electric vehicle business.
Manufacturers such as General Motors and Ford had pinned their hopes on proprietary systems to reclaim dominance, but market responses have proven that the cost of user migration and the inertia of established habits should not be underestimated.
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Mind Robotics, the robotics company spun out of Rivian, has brought on board Doug Field, Ford's former head of electric vehicle business.
60%UnverifiedDoug Field was in charge of the Project Titan car-building project at Apple, led the development and production ramp-up of the Model 3 at Tesla, and then joined Ford as head of its electric vehicle business.
50%UnverifiedManufacturers such as General Motors and Ford had pinned their hopes on proprietary systems to reclaim dominance, but market responses have proven that the cost of user migration and the inertia of established habits should not be underestimated.
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