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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company
Company nameFord Motor Company
Company typePublic company
SloganDrive one.
Have you driven a Ford lately?
Built Ford Tough
Powered by You
Feel the difference
Make Everyday Exciting
World One Ford
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedJune 16, 1903
Founder(s)Henry Ford
HeadquartersDearborn, Michigan
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleWilliam C. Ford, Jr.
(Executive Chairman)
Alan R. Mulally
(President & CEO)
ProductsAutomobiles
Automotive parts
ServicesAutomotive finance
Vehicle leasing
Vehicle service
Revenue(+) {{US$|128.954 billion|link=yes}} (2010)
Operating income(+) {{US$|7.149 billion|link=yes}} (2010)
Net income(+) {{US$|6.561 billion|link=yes}} (2010)
Total assets(-) {{US$|165.693 billion|link=yes}} (2010)
Total equity(+) {{US$|-642 million|link=yes}} (2010)
Employees164,000 (2010)
DivisionsFord
Lincoln
SubsidiaryAutomotive Components Holdings
Ford Credit
Troller
Ford of Europe
Ford do Brasil

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Ford Motor Company (Nyse - F) is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK. Ford's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Tata Motors of India in March 2008. In 2010 Ford sold Volvo to Geely Automobile. Ford discontinued the Mercury brand after the 2011 model year.

Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914.

Ford is the second largest automaker in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the world based on annual vehicle sales in 2010. At the end of 2010, Ford was the fifth largest automaker in Europe. Ford is the eighth-ranked overall American-based company in the 2010 Fortune 500 list, based on global revenues in 2009 of $118.3 billion. In 2008, Ford produced 5.532 million automobiles and employed about 213,000 employees at around 90 plants and facilities worldwide. During the automotive crisis, Ford's worldwide unit volume dropped to 4.817 million in 2009. In 2010, Ford earned a net profit of $6.6 billion and reduced its debt from $33.6 billion to $14.5 billion lowering interest payments by $1 billion following its 2009 net profit of $2.7 billion. Starting in 2007, Ford received more initial quality survey awards from J. D. Power and Associates than any other automaker. Five of Ford's vehicles ranked at the top of their categories and fourteen vehicles ranked in the top three.

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Ford Motor Company's 2010 X Games commercial for Fiesta featuring Monster World Rally Team driver Ken Block.
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Here is the history of the lincoln town car since it became a model of its own in 1981 ENJOY AND REJOICE! music:zadok the priest by handel lincoln town car by ford motor company
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Propaganda institucional de Ford Motor Argentina, creo que del año 1998. Una empresa q desde principio de siglo ensambla fabrica e importa y exporta automoviles en forma continua hasta la actualidad.
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The all-new Ford Ranger -- the latest in a wave of global vehicles -- makes its worldwide debut today at the Australian International Motor Show. The all-new Ranger has a powerful presence and promises to give pickup truck owners more can-do capability and a transformed truck ownership experience. From impressive gains in power and safety to exceptional towing capability, the next-generation Ford Ranger emerges as a clear segment leader. It not only builds on the tremendous Ranger heritage of pickup truck capability, but it also gives truck owners a spacious, comfortable, feature-filled interior and sophisticated driving experience they would expect to find only in a car. Amongst the most high-tech in its segment, Ranger is the impressive result of an all-new global compact pickup truck platform from Ford -- the latest to emerge under the company's One Ford initiative -- and Mazda. It replaces two previous-generation compact truck platforms currently in production to present a new face of Built Ford Tough to customers around the world.
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This is a video of the 2010 being assembled at the Auto Alliance assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. Video Courtesy of Ford Motor Company You can get a ton of other Mustang videos, pictures and news here: www.muscularmustangs.com
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A Ford apresentou o novo EcoSport (simultaneamente) no Salão de Nova Déli, na Ãndia, e no Distrito Federal, em Brasília. Considerado um lançamento global, o modelo foi desenvolvido na mesma plataforma do New Fiesta. O modelo só deve ser comercializado no Brasil no final de 2012, após o Salão do Automóvel de São Paulo. O WebMotors foi à Brasília e irá trazer mais informações sobre o carro que concorrerá diretamente com o SUV Renault Duster em 2012. O vídeo de divulgação é de autoria da Ford Motors Company. www.webmotors.com.br
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The new Ford Focus ST was debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. We interviewed Jim Hughes, Chief Engineer for the Ford Focus, to learn more about this high-performance model.
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theme 2009- ???? theme music for sky sports in association with ford motor company, enjoy
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This is a video of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT And Mustang GT Convertible. Video courtesy of Ford Motor Company. You can view more information on the 2010 Ford Mustang here: www.muscularmustangs.com
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falcon GT FEB STAR 2008 falcon GT 2008 the new FPV FG BOSS AS IT WAS SEEN AT THE MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW 29th FEB 2008 Due for release in a couple of months falcon GT 2008 the new FPV FG BOSS AS IT WAS SEEN AT THE MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW 2008 FORDs BOSS mentioned the GTHO POSSIBLY THE FPV FG (falcon) GTHO PHASE 5? (2008 or 2009) will be BACK ......even this YEAR with MORE POWER ..(428? would be nice)!!!Watch out HSV this is pay back for the coupe 60 & HSV W427 7.0-litre a massive LS7 V8 with 370kW taking a bit of the thunder at the MOTOR SHOW expect the FORD FPV falcon GTHO in 2009 WATCH OUT for it it is overdue It makes sense to release it in 2009 the 40TH ANNIVERSARY of the first XW falcon GTHO WINDSOR 351 1969. After the COBRA GT sell out success WHY NOT! It will be absolutely COLLECTABLE there is no basis for these comments however it would be GREAT for FORD fans and aussie muscle cars Just do it! run 400 SPECIALS BRAMBLES RED of Course! SIGNATURE SERIES SIGNED BY ALLAN MOFFAT & FRED GIBSON as a tribute ... Nice Thought! www,aussiemuscle.go.to monaro69GTS are DRAGONSLiVED
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Bloomberg--Streetline Inc., the maker of technology that helps reduce traffic congestion, attracted $15 million in funding from an investor group that includes a firm co-founded by -Ford Motor Co-. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:15:52 GMT+00:00
Ford to launch new Focus Electric in Asia - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--(Source: Datamonitor)US-based automobile manufacturer -Ford Motor Company- has announced plans to introduce Focus Electric, the company's all-new electric passenger car in Asia. The company said that the Focus Elect - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:55:27 GMT+00:00
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) In Ford Taurus Pledge - eMoneyDaily Tweet this news
eMoneyDaily---Ford Motor Company- (NYSE:F) has decided to launch a more fuel efficient Taurus sedan by 2013. At the New York auto show this week, the US based auto maker giant -Ford Motor Company- (NYSE:F) unveiled its plan to launch a more fuel-efficient - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:38:09 GMT+00:00
Ford to Pay Attention on Asia - (SLV, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor, XLF) - USA Market News Tweet this news
USA Market News---Ford Motor Company- (NYSE:F) is moving aggressively in the Middle Kingdom. The company is setting up to release 15 fresh models in China and hopes to raise its existing 340 dealerships to 1200 by 2015. It also may be engaging into a join - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:46:28 GMT+00:00
Details of Ford Motor Company's April 26 Briefing on 2011 First Quarter Results - Sacramento Bee Tweet this news
Sacramento Bee--By -Ford Motor Company- DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- -Ford Motor Company- (NYSE: F) will release its preliminary 2011 first quarter financial results at 7 am EDT, Tuesday, April 26. The following briefings will be hel - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:30:22 GMT+00:00
Hyundai takes a seat at car industry's top table - Asahi Shimbun Tweet this news
Asahi Shimbun--Hyundai Motor moved to the fifth spot in global sales last year, overtaking -Ford Motor Co-., and is breathing down the neck of Japanese carmakers troubled by supply problems following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The company increased - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:22:33 GMT+00:00
Electric Cars Lead Cities To Amp Up - Family Car Guide (blog) Tweet this news
Family Car Guide (blog)--On Wednesday, -Ford Motor Company- released its list of the top 25 most electric-vehicle ready cities, and the focus by the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker may be just what electric vehicles (EVs) need to get a jumpstart in con - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:00:17 GMT+00:00
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Stock Makes Late Day Rally - newsFuzion Tweet this news
newsFuzion---Ford Motor Company- (NYSE:F) stock is trading under the 200 SMA which is a major point of support for shares of the big blue 'F' symbol. Tuesday's trading session at this rate proves to be very important for shareholders of the - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:48:04 GMT+00:00
Restored 1920s commercial plane coming to Batten - Journal Times Tweet this news
Journal Times--The Tri-Motor airplane was built by the -Ford Motor company- in the 1920s for early commercial air travel. It flew East Coast flights for Pitcairn Airways in the 1920s and 1930s. Then in the 1940s the plane was used in Idaho and Montana to - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:06:29 GMT+00:00

"The Way Forward" :
Brands Years Used Markets
US Ford 1903 present Global
US Lincoln 1922 present North America, Middle East
US Mercury 1939 2011 North America

North America :
Calendar Year American sales
1999 4,163,369
2000 4,202,820
2001 3,971,364
2002 3,623,709
2003 3,483,719
2004 3,331,676
2005 3,153,875
2006 2,901,090
2007 2,507,366
2008 1,988,376
2009 1,620,888
2010 1,935,462

Ford Motor Company

PeopleHenry Ford (Founder) * William Clay Ford, Jr. (Chairman) * Alan R. Mulally (President & Chief executive officer) * Ford Family |
Current BrandsFord * Lincoln * Mercury * Troller * Ford Motor Credit Company * Motorcraft |
Defunct BrandsContinental * Edsel * Merkur * Meteor |
Former BrandsDaimler * Land Rover * Jaguar * Aston Martin * Th!nk * Volvo * New Holland |
Automotive AssetsVehicles * Platforms * Engines * Transmissions * Factories * Proving grounds *
Subsidiaries & Joint VenturesFord of Argentina * Ford of Australia * Ford of Brazil * Ford of Britain * Ford of Canada * Ford of Europe *
Ford of France * Ford of Germany * Ford India * Ford Motor Company Philippines * Ford of Russia *
Ford Performance Vehicles (Australia) * Arabian Motors Group *
AutoAlliance International * AutoAlliance Thailand * Automobile Craiova * Chang'an Ford * Jiangling Motors * Mazda *
Ford-Otosan * Volvo Cars * Getrag Ford Transmissions * Premier Automotive Group |

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach

Type 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Subcompact Pinto
Fiesta
Compact Falcon Falcon Falcon
Maverick Fairmont
Mid-size Fairlane Fairlane Fairlane Fairlane Granada
Torino Torino Torino LTD II
Full-size Deluxe Ford Deluxe Mainline
Super Deluxe Custom Customline Custom 300 Custom Custom Custom Custom
Crestline Fairlane Fairlane Fairlane
Galaxie Galaxie Galaxie Galaxie Galaxie
LTD LTD LTD LTD
Luxury Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird
Sports Thunderbird Mustang Mustang II Mustang

Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
Subcompact Fiesta Festiva Aspire Fiesta
Pinto
Compact Escort Escort Escort
Fairmont Tempo Tempo Contour
Focus Focus
Mid-size Granada LTD Fusion
Taurus Taurus Taurus Taurus
Full-size Five Hundred Taurus Taurus
LTD LTD Crown Victoria Crown Victoria Crown Victoria
Country Squire
Personal Luxury Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird Thunderbird
Sport compact EXP EXP Probe Probe Escort ZX2 ZX2
Sports Mustang Mustang Mustang
GT

Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
Mid-size crossover Edge
Full-size crossover Flex
Freestyle Taurus X
Compact SUV Bronco II Bronco II Escape Escape
Mid-size SUV Explorer Explorer Explorer Explorer
Full-size SUV Bronco Bronco Bronco Expedition Expedition Expedition
Excursion Expedition EL/Max
Compact pickup Courier Ranger Ranger Ranger Ranger
Mid-size pickup Explorer Sport Trac Explorer Sport Trac
Full-size pickup F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series F-Series
Super Duty Super Duty
Minivan Aerostar Aerostar Transit Connect
Windstar Windstar Freestar
Van Econoline Econoline/E-Series

Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
City car Ka I Ka II
Supermini Fiesta I Fiesta II Fiesta III Fiesta IV Fiesta V Fiesta VI
Small family car Escort Mk3 / Orion I Escort Mk4 / Orion II Escort Mk5 / Orion III Escort Mk5b Escort Mk6 Focus I Focus II
Large family car Cortina V / Taunus III Sierra Mondeo I Mondeo II Mondeo III Mondeo IV
Executive car Granada II Scorpio I / Granada III Scorpio II
Coupé Capri Puma
Probe Cougar
Crossover SUV Kuga
Mini MPV Fusion
Compact MPV C-MAX I C-MAX II
Large MPV S-MAX
Galaxy I Galaxy II Galaxy III

Type 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
City Ka
Subcompact Festiva Festiva Fiesta Fiesta
Compact Escort Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Focus Focus
Meteor
Mid-size Cortina Telstar Telstar Taurus
Corsair Mondeo Mondeo
Full-size Falcon / Fairmont Falcon / Fairmont Falcon / Fairmont Falcon / G Series
Fairlane / LTD Fairlane / LTD Fairlane / LTD
Sports Capri Probe Cougar
Mustang
Utility Courier Courier Ranger
Falcon Ute Falcon Ute Falcon Ute
Van Falcon Van
Spectron
Econovan Econovan Econovan
Transit Transit Transit
Compact SUV Escape
Mid-size SUV Raider Territory
Bronco Maverick Explorer Explorer

Marque 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Marque 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

Marque 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce Limited & Bentley Rolls-Royce Motors Rolls-Royce Motors (Vickers) BMW & VW Group BMW
Bentley Bentley Volkswagen Group
Armstrong Siddeley Siddeley-Deasy Armstrong Whitworth Armstrong Siddeley Bristol Siddeley Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls-Royce plc
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Ford PAG Aston Martin Lagonda
Lagonda Lagonda
Jensen Jensen Motors Britcar Holdings Jensen Cars
Reliant Reliant Reliant
Bond Bond
AC AC Cars (several ownership & company name changes)
Argyll Argyll Argyll
Bristol Cars Bristol Cars
Caterham Caterham
Crossley Crossley
Dutton Dutton Dutton
Ginetta Ginetta
Gordon-Keeble Peerless & Warwick Gordon-Keeble
Jowett Jowett Blackburn
Lea-Francis Lea-Francis
Lotus Lotus General Motors Europe Proton
McLaren McLaren
Marcos Marcos Marcos Marcos
Morgan Morgan
Napier Napier
Turner Turner
TVR TVR
Westfield Westfield Potenza Sports Cars
GTM GTM
Vauxhall Vauxhall Motors General Motors General Motors Europe
Vulcan Vulcan
Hillman Hillman Humber Rootes Chrysler Europe (Chrysler) Peugeot (PSA)
Humber Humber
Singer Singer Rootes
Sunbeam Sunbeam Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Rootes (as Sunbeam-Talbot) Rootes Rootes
Talbot Talbot
Marque 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

Principal owners of the Houston Astros franchise

Houston Colt .45's (1962-1964)Roy Hofheinz
Houston Astros (1965-present)Roy Hofheinz * General Electric & Ford Motor Company * John McMullen * Drayton McLane, Jr.



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