COLOGNE, Germany, Feb. 22, 2017 – Ford at Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, will share the company’s visionary approach to future cities, as well as revealing new connectivity technology.
Ken Washington, vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company will outline the “City of Tomorrow” vision at 09:30 CET on Feb. 27 at the Ford stand, Hall 3, stand 3D21, Fira Barcelona Gran Via.
Jessica Robinson, director, City Solutions, Ford Smart Mobility, will then at 09:50 CET lead a panel discussion on how businesses and cities can work together to develop mobility solutions. Joining the panel will be Jane Rygaard, head of marketing, Advanced Mobile Solutions, at Nokia, and Professor Esteve Amirall from ESADE Business School, Barcelona. Start-up expert Bindi Karia will moderate.
Don Butler, executive director, Connected Vehicle and Services, will later talk about “The Connected vehicle in the City of Tomorrow” at 13:00 CET with Phil Skipper, head of business development, Internet of Things, at Vodafone.
On Feb. 28, Scott Lyons, business and partner development, Connected Vehicle and Services, Ford of Europe, will speak at the “Future of Mobility” panel discussion at 15:00 CET in Hall M8. And at 10:00 CET On March 1, on the Ford stand, Steven Armstrong, chief operating officer, Ford of Europe, will discuss “Reinventing an Icon: Learning about Disruption from Start-ups” with Jens Baron, product manager, Waze. Media wishing to attend should contact as below.
Visitors will be able to take a ride on the electric platform Carr-E, view a display of the folding electric tricycle TriCiti and experience a futuristic mobility concept via virtual reality.
Ford Mobile World Congress media materials can be accessed at 10:00 CET on Feb. 27 from http://mwc2017.fordpresskits.com
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 62 plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing, manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars, trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products and services, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 53,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 68,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 24 manufacturing facilities (16 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and 8 unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
