Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903, and was founded by Henry Ford and 1 1 shareholders with an initial capital of $28,000. 1908, after trying to build several models, Henry Ford finally launched the Model T that changed the world. 19 13 years, Ford invented a landmark assembly line in the history of modern industrial revolution, which laid the foundation for mass production. Based on the ideal of "building cars for most people in the world", Ford pioneered the standard of workers' daily wage of 5 /8 hours (then it was $2.34 /9 hours), created car owners in Qian Qian, and made the footprint of Model T cars spread all over the world. Henry Ford is also known as "the man who put wheels on the world". 1At the end of 999, Ford Model T was named "Car of the Century" and Henry Ford himself was named "Businessman of the 20th Century" by Fortune magazine.
Ford has been providing users with reliable and affordable cars from beginning to end. From the first Volkswagen Model T to the best-selling car Taurus in 1990s, Ford has been one of the most popular car and truck brands in the world. Ford's history in China can be traced back to 19 13, when Ford sold about 250 Model T cars to China. 1924 Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China, wrote a letter to Henry Ford, asking him to help build the automobile industry in China. 1928, Ford set up a sales and service branch in Shanghai, and its business did not end until World War II. The contact between Ford Motor Company and New China began in June 1978, when Henry Ford II and other Ford executives visited Deng Xiaoping, the first American automobile manufacturer to develop business in China. In a recording conference, Henry Ford II mentioned that Ford Motor Company was "very interested in joining the development process of China's automobile industry". Since then, the cooperation between Ford and China automobile industry has made great progress. 1978, Ford Motor Company established China Affairs Office. 19951On October 25th, Ford Motor Company (China) Limited was established. Ford currently owns 30% of the shares of jiangling motors (Holdings) Co., Ltd., and successfully launched the Transit commercial vehicle at the end of 1997. On April 25th, 20001year, Ford Motor Company and Changan Automobile Group jointly established Changan Ford Motor Co., Ltd., with each party holding 50% of the shares, specializing in the production of cars to meet the needs of consumers in China. Ford Fiesta, the first car put into production by Changan Ford, officially rolled off the production line on June 65438+1October 65438+August 2003. In May of the same year, the second product Mondeo was officially launched.
Ford Motor (China) Co., Ltd. has introduced Ford Sharp, Ford Mondeo-Zhisheng, Ford Focus, Ford Max, Ford Fiesta and Ford Transit in China market. Ford China's wholly-owned and joint venture/investment enterprises in China include: Ford Motor Engineering Research (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Ford Motor Finance (China) Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. and jiangling motors Co., Ltd. Ford Motor has four automobile manufacturing plants in China and four factories are under construction. Ford has more than 20,000 employees. Ford Motor Company is accelerating its development in China market. By 20 15, Ford will introduce 15 new models to China, and the dealer network will double.