{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/ford-next-ceo-charged-with-assault-arson-after-domestic-dispute/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Ford Next CEO charged with assault, arson after domestic dispute","slug":"ford-next-ceo-charged-with-assault-arson-after-domestic-dispute","createdLocal":"2023-07-12 14:31:13.183686","publishDate":"2023-07-11 20:07:01-04:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/franck-louis-victor-ford-next-ceo-charged-assault"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Franck Louis-Victor, a former Renault executive hired by Ford Motor Co. in 2021 to oversee its new businesses unit, was arrested last weekend on felony charges of arson and assault with a dangerous weapon after a domestic dispute at his home in Bloomfield Township.\nLouis-Victor, CEO of Ford Next LLC and vice president of Ford's new business platforms, is accused of trying to burn two high-end handbags worth up to $20,000, according to multiple media reports.\nLouis-Victor, 50, was hired to oversee Ford's autonomous vehicle and mobility services teams as well as its Ford X incubator.\nLast year, however, Ford announced it was disbanding Argo AI, its autonomous vehicle joint venture with Volkswagen, and pivoting away from fully autonomous vehicles to focus on other driver-assist technology.\nIn his company profile, Ford says Louis-Victor's business unit \"focuses on ways to offer new, technology-forward customer experiences in various domains such as energy, supply chain, iOT, and distribution.\"</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"ford-next-ceo-charged-with-assault-arson-after-domestic-dispute"}}}