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Ford CEO Jim Farley on building the electric F-150 — and reinventing Ford

Ford CEO Jim Farley on building the electric F-150 — and reinventing Ford

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


Ford CEO Jim Farley on building the electric F-150 — and reinventing Ford

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we have Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company, to discuss their second big push into consumer EVs with the F-150 Lightning. We wanted to see how Jim sees our relationship to cars changing as they turn into what are fundamentally rolling computers.
His answers surprised us — he hinted at one day being able to upgrade the computing systems of a car the same way you might upgrade or replace the engine, or the shocks.
As we go through this conversation, we notice how much Jim talks like a tech executive. As more and more things turn into computers, the more problems across the business landscape look like the problems of the computer industry. It's a fascinating shift.
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Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.