Ford has named longtime executive Kumar Galhotra as its chief operating officer with the automaker in the midst of a potentially damaging strike. Galhotra will lead Ford's global industrial system, the company said Wednesday, where he will now oversee all global vehicle engineering and cycle planning, ICE and hybrid programs, supply chain management, and manufacturing of vehicles on behalf of all business units. Galhotra, who joined Ford in 1988, most recently was in charge of Ford Blue, the company’s internal combustion engine business.