Ford EV Chief Doug Field Steps Down

Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers

globalhealth4/15/2026

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to cnbc.com, dETROIT — Ford Motor's head of electric vehicles and software is leaving the automaker as it restructures its executives and operations.

Sources

1

CNBC 10000101

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/ford-ev-leader-doug-field.html

4/15/2026

2

The New York Times (Technology)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/business/ford-electric-vehicles-doug-field.html

4/15/2026

3

Dow Jones U.S. Business

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-apple-veteran-doug-field-exits-ford-in-organizational-overhaul-0ec658c0?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f

4/15/2026