Ford Motor appoints new quality head to tackle recall issues

Investing.com — Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is set to appoint a new head of quality, the company confirmed on Wednesday. This change is part of Ford’s ongoing efforts to improve its record on recalls and decrease warranty costs.

Jim Baumbick, who has been leading the quality control team since late 2022, will be handing over his responsibilities to an as-yet-unnamed successor. Baumbick will now focus on the management of Electric Vehicle (EV) programs. His duties will also include overseeing the vehicle programs team, which is tasked with keeping the costs and timing of vehicles on track. This team also handles product development operations.

This shift in roles, which was announced to some Ford employees internally last week, is expected to be implemented early next year.

A spokesperson for Ford stated that these changes would enable the teams to “collaborate and work more efficiently to deliver exciting vehicles and software with the highest levels of quality for our customers.”

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