Ford technology chief leaving for Amazon

Ken Washington, Ford's outgoing chief technology officer. (Ford)

June 24, 2021 04:04 PM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Chief Technology Officer Ken Washington, who developed the automaker's next-generation electrical architecture and other advanced technologies, is leaving for a job with tech giant Amazon.

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