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Ford Motor Co. is poised to deliver a series of sweeping technology-focused product updates, with 90% of its vehicles by volume by 2030 set to feature updated electrical architectures, over-the-air updates, and improved customer experiences and services.
That’s spearheaded by a new Product Creation and Industrialization organization, Ford announced in April. Led by COO Kumar Galhotra, it will unite that advanced tech with industrial-scale product execution.
Later in April, by phone, we caught up with Salvatore “Sam” Basile, Ford’s new Advanced Product Development Vice President, who reports to Galhotra, on some of these technology priorities alongside some pressing product questions about pickups, plug-in vehicles and more.
Basile started in General Motors product engineering in 1994. He spent most of his nearly 30-year career at that automaker before joining Ford as VP, Advanced Product Development, Cycle Planning and Programs in October 2025.
