Ford Motor Company employees have had a bang-up year of innovation, filing for approximately 1,500 U.S. patents so far in 2016....
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Carl Anthony is the Managing Editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News and the host of AutoVision News Radio and AutoSens Insights. As a respected automotive industry thought leader and analyst, Carl has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio shows, including Wrench Nation, Cars Yeah, The Car Doctor, and Brains Byte Back, in addition to appearing as a regular contributor on MotorMouth Radio on WHPC 90.3 FM. Outside of print and broadcasting, he oversees a small automotive consultancy that works with leading companies in the ADAS and autonomous driving space, including AEye, Nira Dynamics, OMNIVISION, VSI Labs, and XenomatiX.
Before joining Automoblog in January 2015, Carl was a dealership and new vehicle launch trainer on behalf of Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. He was a long-time product specialist on Chevy’s National Truck Team, a full-scale experiential marketing program that travels the United States, and a member of the FCA (now Stellantis) national auto show team where he served as the resident expert for consumers on the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Prior to the automotive industry, Carl was on the air at several popular Midwest radio stations, including KIWR, KEZO, KJAN, and KELO-FM.
Carl is a Midwest Automotive Media Association member and on the board of directors for the Ally Jolie Baldwin Foundation. Like many Detroiters, he is holding out for a Lions Super Bowl win.
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