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Bill Ford honored with global award
2015-06-07 11:02:54| Automakers - Topix.net
Bill Ford is being singled out as a strong leader with long-term vision for his role with the Ford Motor Company . Ford was honored by the Ernst and Young Global Family Business Center of Excellence as this year's Special Recognition recipient.
Bill Ford: All vehicles will need to be connected in the future
2014-09-08 21:11:44| Automakers - Topix.net
Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford said Monday all vehicles will eventually need to be connected, and automakers will need to collaborate to help redefine what that connected infrastructure looks like.
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Bill Ford: Game Is Changing Bigtime for Automakers in Next 20 Years
2014-07-17 00:45:01| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Co., just wrote a column for The Wall Street Journals 125th anniversary issue. Ford is in a unique position in the auto industry being the great-grandson of Henry Ford, who redefined mobility for average people, along with articulating bold, forward-thinking ideas on where automakers need to go in the next 20 years. Ford shares his ideas on the transformation of automakers into personal-mobility companies..... GET MORE DETAILS _________________________________________________________ The Article Bill Ford: Game Is Changing Bigtime for Automakers in Next 20 Years appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Bill Ford on the Future of Transportation: We Cant Simply Sell More Cars
2014-07-11 21:25:27| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
During the past decade, the automotive industry emerged from one of the most challenging periods we have ever encountered, and has now entered one of the most exciting and promising times in our history. Yet, even more important is our focus on the future, which will be defined by an important trend: the automobile as part of a larger ecosystem. This requires a change in our view of the car as an individual object to seeing it as part of our broader transportation network. It also requires a fundamental change in how we think about transportation. Customers today have extremely diverse priorities, and we must embrace these differences as we design and sell automobiles. The facts that underpin this trend are compelling. With a growing global population and greater prosperity, the number of vehicles on the road could exceed two billion by midcentury. Combine this with a continuing population shift toward cities, with a projected 54% of the global population in cities by 2050, and it becomes clear that our current transportation model is not sustainable. Our infrastructure cannot support such a large volume of vehicles without creating massive congestion that would have serious consequences for our environment, health, economic progress and quality of life. READ MORE The Article Bill Ford on the Future of Transportation: We Cant Simply Sell More Cars appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Editorial: Bill Ford upheld proud tradition
2014-03-11 07:32:27| Automakers - Topix.net
William Clay Ford was the last member of his generation of the family that made Detroit the automaking capitol of the world.
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