Ford Appoints Andrew Frick to Lead Electric Vehicle Business

DETROIT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Company (F.N) on Wednesday announced that Andrew Frick, currently president of its gasoline vehicles business, will assume the additional role of leading the company's electric vehicle (EV) division.

Frick will continue to oversee Ford's commercial vehicles unit until a new leader is appointed. The Detroit-based automaker is set to release its fourth-quarter earnings report later today, which is expected to show a rise in profits.