History Of Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American automaker and the world's third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression. The largest family-controlled company in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over 100 years. Ford now encompasses two brands: Ford and Lincoln.
Read more about History Of Ford Motor Company: The Founding of Ford Motor Company, Early Developments and Assembly Line, History of The Blue Oval, Post-World War I Developments, Post-World War II Developments, General Corporate Timeline, Criticisms
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