Even though it didn’t have any major new models to announce, Ford (NYSE: F ) had a big presence at last month’s New York International Auto Show.
Ford celebrated the 50th anniversary of the original Mustang’s debut by unveiling a commemorative model — and with an epic stunt at the Empire State Building. The company also showed off its refreshed-for-2015 Focus, and many key Ford executives were on hand.
Those executives included Ford’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark Fields. Fields opened the New York show’s media days with a keynote speech that framed the show as a showcase of innovation.
Fields’ speech keyed off of the 1964 World’s Fair — where the original Mustang was unveiled, and which Fields attended as a small child — to talk about innovation, the characteristics of innovative companies, and how Ford is looking to the future of transportation.
It was a fascinating speech, one that got even more fascinating with last week’s announcement that Fields will soon succeed Alan Mulally as Ford’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Read more about how the new Ford Motor Company CEO is going to successfully drive innovation here.
