Ford dissolves EV unit, Doug Field out as Farley chases 8% margin
Ford dissolves EV unit, Doug Field out as Farley chases 8% margin

Ford is dissolving its standalone electric vehicle division — and losing the executive who built it. The automaker said today that Doug Field, its chief EV, digital, and design officer, will leave the company next month after nearly five years leading …

Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker

Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company
Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

Ford is shaking things up as it relates to its EV and software teams. Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford’s multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Getting a promotion will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford’s California-based skunkworks lab. Clarke’s […]

Volkswagen abandons ID.4 EV plans for shoppers in the U.S.

The Volkswagen ID.4 is being discontinued in the US after years of volatile sales and the removal of key federal incentives, with VW now banking on a revamped Atlas to carry its American business.

All-new electric Ford Transit City is ready to deliver big savings
All-new electric Ford Transit City is ready to deliver big savings

Designed with an eye towards helping cost-conscious contractors and delivery fleets, the all-new Ford Transit City electric van is the perfect tool to navigate the challenges of clean air zones, rapidly rising fuel costs, and increasingly strict neighb…

The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays
The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays

The auto industry bet big on electric vehicles, but now those ambitious goals are falling apart. Demand was already slowing down when Donald Trump took office and took an ax to pro-EV policy: the elimination of the federal EV tax credit, kneecapping clean energy, and bulldozing emissions rules. Tariffs have been taking their toll as […]

Ford juices up the 2026 Explorer EV with Vehicle-to-Load tech… but not in the U.S.

More range, a self-parking assist that actually learns your spots, and a built-in generator. The 2026 Explorer upgrade is solid — just not if you’re in the US.
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Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used

Ford Pro AI debuted at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis and is now available to all of its U.S.-based Pro telematics subscribers.

Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were likely distracted before impact

The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths.

Ford is giving its commercial fleet business an AI makeover
Ford is giving its commercial fleet business an AI makeover

Ford announced a new AI-powered service for its commercial fleet and telematics software customers called Ford Pro AI. The generative AI system analyzes data generated by commercial vehicles – including vehicle speed, seat belt activity, and engine health – and converts it into actionable items for fleet managers. The new system manifests as – what […]