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Labeled as one of the most “influential design leaders” of the automotive industry, Moray Callum is about to step out of his vice president office at Ford following a successful, 38-year-long career in product development. He’s going to be replaced by another industry veteran, Anthony Lo, who is coming from the other side of the Atlantic, following a ten-year stint at French automaker Renault.
Moray Callum will retire from his current position of “vice president, Design, for Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles worldwide” starting May 1st (just a few days before the alleged start of series production for one of the last models he supervised – the 2021 Bronco).
Meanwhile, Anthony Lo has been promised a one-month transition period, as he’s starting work at the Blue Oval on April 1st (possibly with a few April Fool’s jokes).
During his almost four-decade-long automotive career, Callum has spent more than half of the time with Ford. Some of his most notable designs at the Blue Oval include the 1999 Super Duty truck, 2011 Explorer, 2005 Mazda MX-5, 2007 Mazda CX-7, 2015 Mustang and F-150, as well as the 2016 GT.
“Moray’s influence is seen on streets around the globe,” explains Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. “He brought and sustained a design vision and leadership to studios – including Ghia in Italy and Mazda in Japan, in addition to Ford and Lincoln.”
He was named vice president in 2014, and along with his team, influenced some of the most important products in Ford’s current portfolio, including the 2021 F-150, Mustang Mach-E, and the reinvented Bronco/Bronco Sport family.
Anthony Lo, on the other hand, has been involved in the automotive industry since 1987. Back then, he was spotted by one of his professors from the Royal College of Art in London, who offered him a job at Lotus Cars. There, his first order of business was to style the fast Lotus Carlton (based on the Opel Omega A).
Most recently, he’s been with French automaker Groupe Renault for the past decade, acting as vice president, Exterior Design. By his own words, he’s most proud of his work with the second-generation Renault Captur crossover and Dacia Duster 2 SUV. Which leaves us wondering if we should be expecting some attractive yet low-cost models going forward...
Meanwhile, Anthony Lo has been promised a one-month transition period, as he’s starting work at the Blue Oval on April 1st (possibly with a few April Fool’s jokes).
During his almost four-decade-long automotive career, Callum has spent more than half of the time with Ford. Some of his most notable designs at the Blue Oval include the 1999 Super Duty truck, 2011 Explorer, 2005 Mazda MX-5, 2007 Mazda CX-7, 2015 Mustang and F-150, as well as the 2016 GT.
“Moray’s influence is seen on streets around the globe,” explains Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. “He brought and sustained a design vision and leadership to studios – including Ghia in Italy and Mazda in Japan, in addition to Ford and Lincoln.”
He was named vice president in 2014, and along with his team, influenced some of the most important products in Ford’s current portfolio, including the 2021 F-150, Mustang Mach-E, and the reinvented Bronco/Bronco Sport family.
Anthony Lo, on the other hand, has been involved in the automotive industry since 1987. Back then, he was spotted by one of his professors from the Royal College of Art in London, who offered him a job at Lotus Cars. There, his first order of business was to style the fast Lotus Carlton (based on the Opel Omega A).
Most recently, he’s been with French automaker Groupe Renault for the past decade, acting as vice president, Exterior Design. By his own words, he’s most proud of his work with the second-generation Renault Captur crossover and Dacia Duster 2 SUV. Which leaves us wondering if we should be expecting some attractive yet low-cost models going forward...
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