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Does a new CEO really mean a new start for Ford?

Mark Fields is out, but is new CEO Jim Hackett the answer to transforming Ford?
"We need to move faster with great clarity so that everybody understands where we're going, our employees, our investors, and the public" said Bill Ford, Ford's executive chairman. Above, a picture of Ford and former CEO Mark Fields.
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Ford announces job cuts as it seeks to balance near-term profits with long-term goals

May 16, 2017
There’s news that Ford will cut about 10 percent of its global workforce in an effort to help lift its stock. Ford’s CEO Mark Fields has been out there talking about the future of his company as a “mobility” firm that could offer services like car sharing. These are long-term strategies for Ford’s health, the […]

Ford CEO Mark Fields on self-driving cars and Henry Ford

Oct 12, 2016
Ford Motor Company's CEO has futuristic plans for the auto giant.
President and CEO of Ford Motor Co. Mark Fields arrives at a press event for CES 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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How Ford is competing with Google

Jun 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields on how tech is competing with the auto industry.