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Doug Field — former Ford EV chief who previously led Tesla's Model 3 program and worked on Apple's car project — has joined Mind Robotics, a Rivian-linked startup.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe's stealth robotics startup Mind Robotics has hired auto-tech veteran Doug Field — formerly head of Apple's Project Titan, Tesla Model 3 chief vehicle engineer, and Ford's EV/software chief — as president.
Ford is allocating $2B to overhaul a factory for the Fathom EV truck, with prototype builds slated for Q1 2027.
Ford aims to revive demand with a lower-cost electric pickup after weak initial sales of its first EV truck.
GM and Ford’s investor-call EV mentions are at pre-pandemic levels, indicating no renewed surge in EV emphasis in earnings discourse.
GM-backed analysis says V2G could unlock about $7B of value by 2030, 5-15x the value of V1G, with per-vehicle returns by region varying and regulatory barriers risking under-capture.
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