Ford

On June 16, 1903, Henry Ford and a group of twelve investors incorporated Ford Motor Company in Detroit and launched the Model A later that year. In October 1908 Ford unveiled the Model T which brought the company global prominence by offering reliable and affordable transportation and by mid-1927 more than 15 million had been sold. In 1913 Ford pioneered the moving assembly line at Highland Park cutting chassis assembly time to 90 minutes and transforming manufacturing worldwide. After World War II Ford introduced the F-Series in late 1947 for the 1948 model year marking the birth of America’s enduring best-selling truck line. Today Ford remains an independent global automaker whose 2024 wholesale volumes reached approximately 4.47 million vehicles and generated $185 billion in sales. The F-Series pickups lead U.S. sales while SUVs such as the Bronco and Mustang Mach-E crossover expand the lineup. Under the Ford Plus plan the company is integrating the North American Charging System across its electric offerings and scaling battery and vehicle production at the new Blue Oval City plant in Tennessee. Electric models like the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E underpin Ford’s drive toward profitable growth in zero-emission vehicles.