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Ford Establishes New Product Creation and Industrialization Organization to Scale Next-Gen Vehicles and Technology
DEARBORN, Mich., April 15, 2026--Ford Motor Company today announced the establishment of a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, to deliver one of the most intensive product, software, and services rollouts in Ford’s history.
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