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Ford taps design chief with global perspective

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Michael Martinez
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Peter Sigal
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February 01, 2021 05:00 AM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley is bringing in an outsider to become global head of design, a historically rare move for the Detroit 3 that has benefited Ford in the past.

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