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Our History

“The farther you look back, the farther you can look ahead" - Henry Ford

We've accomplished a lot in the last hundred years. Learn more about where we came from and where we're headed.

“The farther you look back, the farther you can look ahead" - Henry Ford

We've accomplished a lot in the last hundred years. Learn more about where we came from and where we're headed.

1890
Henry Ford builds the Quadricycle.
Henry Ford joins a group that founds the Detroit Automobile Company.
     

1900
Henry Ford builds the Quadricycle.
Henry Ford joins a group that founds the Detroit Automobile Company.
Ford Motor Company of Canada is founded.
Ford introduces the scripted typeface of its trademark.
Ford Introduces the Model T.
Ford opens its first overseas sales branch in Paris.
     

1910
Ford introduces the integrated moving assembly line to auto production.
Ford institutes the famous "$5 Day".
Ford begins construction of the River Rouge Complex.
Ford Motor Company produces its first ever truck.
Ford’s River Rouge Complex begins manufacturing antisubmarine patrol boats.
Edsel Ford succeeds Henry Ford as president of the company.
     

1920
Ford acquires the Lincoln Motor Company.
Ford begins production of Ford Tri-Motor airplanes.
Ford begins selling the 1928 Model A.
     

1930
Ford introduces the flathead V8 engine.
Ford Motor Company of New Zealand opens.
Ford begins selling the Lincoln Zephyr line.
Ford unveils the medium-priced Mercury brand.
     

1940

1950
Ford introduces Fordomatic transmission.
Ford introduces the Thunderbird.
Production of the 100E Anglia and Four Door Prefect begins in New Zealand
Ford begins crash testing its vehicles.
Ford becomes a publicly traded company.
The Continental Division of the Ford Motor Company introduces the Continental Mk II.
Production of the Mark II Consul and Zephyr begins in New Zealand.
Ford introduces the Edsel.
     
Ford Credit is founded.
     

1960

1970
Ford introduces three-point, self-adjusting and retracting front outboard lap and shoulder belts.
First Falcon rolled off Wiri Assembly Plant in New Zealand.
Ford of Europe introduces the Ford Fiesta.
Ford introduces the downsized Panther platform.
     

1980
Phillip Caldwell succeeds Henry Ford II.
Ford begins selling the fifth-generation Escort world car.
Ford revolutionizes automotive design with the Taurus.
Ford introduces the modular assembly line at its St. Louis assembly plant.
When David Lange ran the country, fought for gay rights and nuclear free – Ford NZ sponsored his race team.
     

1990
Ford introduces the Explorer.
Ford introduces the Mondeo as its new global sedan.
Ford produces the Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle.
     

2000

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