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by  Bloomberg  | January 19, 2021 The companies will also form a group, Team Upshift, to explore uses of data to develop new retail, create new ownership offers and other services for Ford customers. Ford customer data will not be handed over to Google or Google advertisers, Ford vice-president for strategy, David McClelland, said during a conference call. The automaker will continue to use other cloud service providers and collaborate with other tech companies such as Amazon.com, he said. “Will Ford be like Foxconn? No. Absolutely not,” McClelland said, alluding to a fear among so...

Ford and Google to Accelerate Auto Innovation, Reinvent Connected Vehicle Experience Companies come together in first-of-its-kind partnership to create unique services and capabilities for Ford and Lincoln customers, and to accelerate Ford's transformation plan News provided by Share this article (PRNewsfoto/Google Inc.) DEARBORN, Mich. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford and Google today announced a unique strategic partnership to accelerate Ford's transformation and reinvent the connected vehicle experience. Ford has also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider...

Ford and Google said on Monday they would collaborate in a "first-of-its-kind partnership to create unique services and capabilities for Ford and Lincoln customers, and to accelerate the automaker's transformation plan". Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider "to leverage Google's world-class expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning". The new, six year partnership, beginning in 2023, will see millions of future Ford and Lincoln vehicles at all price points powered by Android with Google apps and services built in. "To drive ongoing innovation, ...

February 1st, 2021 Brendan McDermid / reuters Google and Ford have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership “that promises to transform both Ford and the auto industry,” Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian, told reporters during a virtual press conference on Monday. “We both believe that the relationship between Google and Ford will establish an innovation powerhouse,” David McClelland, Ford vice president strategy and partnerships, added. “It will accelerate the modernization of our business and Ford, and most importantly, it will let us exceed our customers expectations.” Under the...

Ford commits to build Android into its vehicles starting in 2023 Ford and Google have agreed to place Android into the automaker's vehicles starting in 2023. The partnership will also establish Google Cloud as Ford's preferred cloud service provider and establish a co-operative skunkworks team to improve consumer technology in vehicles. The Android deal applies to Ford- and Lincoln-brand automobiles "at all price points" for 6 years. All the default apps including Google Maps, Google Play for media, and Google Assistant are highlighted here and over-the-air updates are promised. The move woul...