The company said Friday that it had created Ford Smart Mobility LLC and that former Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett had resigned from his spot on the Ford board to lead the new division as chairman.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ford Motor Company is announcing today the creation of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a new subsidiary formed to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility services. Jim ...

The subsidiary, called Ford Smart Mobility LLC, will be led by current Ford board member Jim Hackett, who is stepping down from the parent company’s board in the process. Hackett will report to ...

The idea behind Ford Smart Mobility is to leave the Ford Motor Company to do what it does best: build and sell traditional cars and trucks. As for Ford Smart Mobility, it will work toward ...

Ford sticks its toes deeper into car sharing and multimodal mobility with the announcement of its Smart Mobility program’s next phase. Both consumers and cities can use data from bike sensors ...