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Jim Farley

Jim Farley

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Context

Farley became Ford's CEO in October 2020 after a career that included senior roles at Ford and earlier work at Toyota and Lexus. (Source: Ford Motor Company — accessed 2026-10-14 (opens in a new tab).)

Under Farley, Ford organized major operations around Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro as part of the Ford+ strategy.

Record

By April 2024, Ford was moderating parts of its electric-vehicle rollout and emphasizing hybrids as its EV business continued to post large losses. (Source: Reuters — 2024-04-24 (opens in a new tab).)

Ford's 2024 Form 10-K reported a full-year EBIT loss of about $5.1 billion for Ford Model e, underscoring the financial pressure around the EV transition. (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission / Ford 2024 Form 10-K — accessed 2026-10-14 (opens in a new tab).)

Consequences

Farley's tenure has therefore combined a strategic commitment to software, commercial vehicles, and electrification with a more cautious near-term sequencing of EV capital and product launches.

The EV losses made execution discipline, cost reduction, product timing, and the balance between battery-electric vehicles and hybrids central tests of the strategy.