General Info

Ford Motor Company is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of automobiles in more than 200 markets throughout six continents. The company deals in commercial trucks, shuttle and school buses, and fleet and consumer vehicles. With over 324,000 employees worldwide, its core and affiliated automotive brands include the Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. The company s automotive-related services are offered through Ford Motor Credit Company. Other Ford Motor affiliates include Hertz Rental Car. Ford Motor Company entered business in 1903, when Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the company's articles of incorporation. One of the greatest contributions of the company to automotive manufacturing was the moving assembly line. First implemented at the Highland Park plant in 1913, the technique allowed individual workers to stay in one place and perform the same task repeatedly on multiple vehicles that passed by them. The company has partnerships with BP, Microsoft and Sony Electronics, as well as supports several community-based organizations, including Alameda Theater and the Habitat for Humanity.