In its latest move to beef up its in-house technology and electric vehicle expertise, Ford Motor Co. has hired away a Tesla Inc. engineering director to work on advanced EV development. Automotive News first reported Thursday that Ford had poached Alan Clarke from Tesla, the country’s leading EV manufacturer. Ford confirmed the hire and said Clarke would be working on advanced EV development under Doug Field, a former Apple and Tesla tech executive Ford hired in September. According to his LinkedIn profile, Clarke worked in a number of roles at Tesla for more than 12 years. Most recently, he s…