Ford and Google Enter Collaborative Partnership

Feb. 3, 2021—Ford and Google have announced a strategic partnership intended to reinvent the connected vehicle experience.
Google and Ford are establishing a collaborative group, called Team Upshift. According to a press release, Team Upshift will "push the boundaries of Ford's transformation, unlock personalized consumer experiences, and drive disruptive, data-driven opportunities."
Ford has named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google's data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, to accelerate Ford's digital transformation.