Louis-Victor will widen Ford s capability with autonomous vehicles, mobility services.
The car industry and the tech industry have been intertwined for decades, but with the adoption of new autonomous driving systems and millions of lines of code and algorithms upon algorithms, the two segments are more tightly wound than ever before. Apple stole one of BMW s i8 team execs for its Project Titan and now Ford has tapped Renault s Franck Louis-Victor to head its New Businesses Platform team. We re accelerating development of disruptive technologies and focusing on being a leader in areas that enhance always-on relationships with customers and give them increasing freedom of movement, said Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. Franck s got great experience that will help his team and Ford nurture new ideas through the start-up phase, with the best opportunities launched on their own or integrated into our business units.