Trending Now - Ford Restructures as Key EV Executive Exits Company

WHO:

TechCrunch - Doug Field, Ford's EV and tech chief, is leaving the company.

Bloomberg Markets - Doug Field, 61, is the chief EV, digital and design officer at Ford Motor Co.

Bloomberg Markets - Kumar Galhotra is the Chief Operating Officer of Ford and will assume Field's duties.

WHAT:

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

Bloomberg Markets - Field is stepping down to pursue undefined opportunities sharing his career learnings.

Bloomberg Markets - The departure of Field is part of a sweeping reorganization at Ford to merge its EV and manufacturing operations.

WHEN:

Bloomberg Markets - Doug Field announced his departure on Wednesday, April 13th, 2026.

WHY:

Bloomberg Markets - The reorganization aims to streamline Ford's electric vehicle and manufacturing operations.

HOW:

Bloomberg Markets - The reorganization involves merging the EV and manufacturing operations at Ford.

(UPDATED April 15, 2026 23:14 UTC)

Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital, and design officer, announced his departure from the company on Monday, to pursue undefined opportunities sharing his career learnings. Field, who joined Ford in 2021 after previous roles at Apple and Tesla, is leaving as part of a sweeping reorganization aimed at merging Ford's electric vehicle and manufacturing operations. Kumar Galhotra, the Chief Operating Officer of Ford, will take over Field's responsibilities as the company seeks to streamline its operations.