DETROIT—One of the home team, Ford had a few things to announce at this year’s North American International Auto Show. Its best-seller, the F-150 truck, got a mid-life refresh, and the company announced that it’s finally reintroducing the smaller Ranger truck to the US in a couple of years. The Bronco SUV will be reborn, too, a year after that.
But some of the more interesting developments at the Blue Oval have been underway for a while now, as the company grows beyond car making into that ever-present buzzword, “mobility.” Ford is working on self-driving technology, a range of plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, and ride-hailing services. It’s even found time to make a Le Mans-winning supercar. We sat down with Raj Nair, Ford’s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, Product Development, to find out a bit more about those different programs and how Ford’s business is changing:
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Source: Ars Technica – Video: Find out how technology is changing Ford with its CTO, Raj Nair