The American Ford Motor Company (Ford Motor Company) is one of the world's largest automobile companies. It was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. The Ford Motor Company logo comes from the signature font commonly used by founder Henry Ford. Ford Motor Company is the largest industrial monopoly in the United States and one of the world's important multinational corporations. The main products include automobiles and automobile parts, tractors, televisions, radios, electronic communication systems, missile control systems, satellites and ground station equipment, etc. The main subsidiaries include Ford Motor Company, Ford Aerospace and Communications Company, Ford Credit Company, etc. Foreign subsidiaries and associated companies are mainly located in more than 30 countries and regions including the United Kingdom, France, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, as well as in Taiwan Province of my country.
The automobile brands owned by Ford Motor Company include Ford and Lincoln. In addition, it also owns the world's largest auto credit company - Ford Credit (Ford Credit), the world's largest car rental company - Hertz (Hertz) and car service brand (Quality Care). These are all well-known brands, and at the same time, due to Ford Motor Company's years of painstaking management, these brands themselves have great value. On July 19, 2018, the Fortune Global 500 list was released, with Ford Motor Company ranking 22nd. On December 20, the 2018 Top 500 World Brands list was released, with Ford ranking 45th.
Ford’s current and former brands include: Ford/MUSTANG, Lincoln, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Jaguar, Volvo, Mazda, Mercury, and JMC Jiangling.
In 1903, Mr. Henry Ford officially founded the Ford Motor Company. In 1908, after trial-building several models, Henry Ford finally launched the Model T car that changed the world. In 1913, Ford invented the assembly line, a milestone in the history of the modern industrial revolution, laying the foundation for mass production. Based on the ideal of "manufacturing cars for the majority of the world," Ford pioneered the daily wage standard of $5/8 hours for workers (it was $2.34/9 hours at the time), creating millions of car-owning classes and making the Model T Cars have left their footprints in every corner of the world, and Henry Ford is also honored as "the man who put wheels on the world." Always adhering to improving customer value as the highest purpose pursued by Ford Motor Company, Ford never compromises on quality and the pursuit of solutions to improve quality. Ford has always provided customers with reliable and affordable vehicles. From the first Volkswagen Model T to the best-selling Taurus of the 1990s, Ford remains one of the world's most popular car and truck brands. In 1962, Ford developed the Mustang's first concept car, the Mustang I concept car. It is a two-seat sports car with a mid-engine. The name of the Mustang is to commemorate the legendary US military P-51 Mustang fighter jet during World War II.
Lincoln is the second brand owned by Ford Motor Company. It was founded by Mr. Henry Leland in 1907. In 1922, Ford Motor Company acquired the Lincoln brand for US$8 million. Enter the luxury car market. Lincoln has always been a symbol of American car comfort and luxury due to its outstanding performance, elegant styling and unparalleled comfort. Lincoln was also the first car named after and produced for the president of the United States. It has been chosen as the presidential car since President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States in 1939.
Aston Martin (AstonMartin) automobile company is located in Guyton, England. The company mainly produces convertibles, racing cars and limited edition sports cars. Aston Martin was founded in March 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Benn. In 1987, Aston Martin was acquired by Ford of the United States. In 1994, Aston Martin became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.
In 2007, Prodrive boss David Richards purchased the Aston Martin brand from Ford for $925 million.
Landrover is a British luxury all-terrain SUV brand. Its founder is Maurice Wilkes. It was founded in 1948 and belongs to the British Rover Motors. In 1994 Rover was taken over by BMW of Germany. In March 2000, Ford Motor Company acquired Land Rover and Jaguar and paid 3 billion euros ($3.9 billion) to the BMW Group to purchase all Land Rover's four-wheel drive series. On March 26, 2008, India's Tata Group invested US$2.3 billion to acquire Ford's Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
Jaguar is a British luxury sedan, sports car and coupe SUV brand. Born in 1935, the founder is Sir William Lyons. In 1989, Ford Motor acquired Jaguar. In 2002, Ford merged its Jaguar and Land Rover businesses into one division. In 2008, India's Tata Motors acquired the Jaguar Land Rover business from Ford and formally established Jaguar Land Rover Automobile Company in the same year.
Volvo, a famous Swedish luxury car brand, was once translated as rich. The brand was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1927. In 1999, Volvo Group sold its Volvo car business to Ford Motor Company of the United States. Ford Motor Company reduced its capital by US$2.4 billion in 2008. In 2010, Chinese automobile company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group purchased the Volvo sedan business from Ford and gained ownership of the Volvo sedan brand.
Mazda was founded in 1920. It officially began producing small trucks in Hiroshima in 1931 and officially produced cars in the early 1960s. Headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan. It is the only automobile company in the world that develops and produces rotary engines. In 1979, Ford acquired 7% of Mazda's shares and later increased its shares to 33.4%, becoming Mazda's largest shareholder in one fell swoop. In 2008, under the impact of the financial crisis, Ford announced that it would sell its shares in Mazda. The original one-third of the shares were reduced to one-tenth by Ford. In 2010, Mazda announced that it would buy back most of the shares from Ford. , so far Ford’s stake in Mazda only remains 3.5%.
Mercury is a brand owned by Ford Motor Company. In the mid-1930s, Ford's management realized that there were still market opportunities between economical Ford cars and luxurious Lincoln cars, so they developed the Mercury brand in 1935 to enter the mid-range car market. In October 1938, Officially launched Mercury products. Due to poor subsequent sales, the Mercury brand officially announced its closure in 2010.
Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) Co., Ltd. developed from the Jiangxi Automobile Manufacturing Plant established in 1968. In the mid-1980s, it took the lead in China by introducing the latest international trucks. technology to manufacture Isuzu vehicles and become China's major light truck manufacturer. In 1995, it was the first company in China to introduce ADRS issuance to the American Ford Motor Company and form a strategic partner. Ford Motor currently holds 32% of Jiangling Motors' shares.