Plant in Russia initially producing Ford Model A and AAs thereby playing an impo

rtant role in the industrialisation of that country.[13]

The creation of a scientific laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan in 1951, doing unf
ettered basic research, led to Ford's unlikely involvement in superconductivity
research. In 1964, Ford Research Labs made a key breakthrough with the invention
of a superconducting quantum interference device or SQUID.[14]
Ford offered the Lifeguard safety package from 1956, which included such innovat
ions as a standard deep-dish steering wheel, optional front, and, for the first
time in a car, rear seatbelts, and an optional padded dash.[15] Ford introduced
child-proof door locks into its products in 1957, and, in the same year, offered
the first retractable hardtop on a mass-produced six-seater car.The Ford Escape
Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid are the gasoline-electric hybrvbvbvbvid power
ed versions that launched in the U.S. in 2004 for the 2005 model year. Built in
Kansas City, Missouri, it was the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. The Ford E
scape Hybrid was the first American-built hybrid and the first hybrid vehicle fr
om an American automaker, joined by the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrids d
uring the same model year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the
first generation Ford Escape Hybrid is 70% more efficient than the regular Esca
pe. The Mercury Mariner Hybrid is a rebadged version of the Escape Hybrid. It fe
atures revised front-end styling and a more luxurious interior.
"Ford" redirects here. For other uses, see Ford (disambiguation).
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Ford Motor Company
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The Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, also known as the Glass House
Type
Public company
Traded as
NYSE: F
S&P 100 Component
S&P 500 Component
Industry Automotive
Founded June 16, 1903; 113 years ago
Founder Henry Ford
Headquarters Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
William C. Ford, Jr.
(Executive Chairman)
Mark Fields
(President and CEO)
Products
Automobiles
Luxury Vehicles
Commercial Vehicles
Automotive parts
Services
Automotive finance
Vehicle leasing
Vehicle service
Revenue Increase US$149.5 billion (2015)[1][2]
Operating income
Increase US$7.648 billion (2015)[2]
Net income
Increase US$7.373 billion (2015)[2]
Total assets Increase US$224.9 billion (2015)[2]
Total equity Increase US$28.64 billion (2015)[2]
Owner
The Vanguard Group (5.82%)[3]
Evercore Wealth Management (5.58%)
Ford family
(1% equity; 40% voting power)[3][4]
Number of employees
199,000 (2015)[2]
Divisions
Ford
Lincoln
Motorcraft
Subsidiaries
List[show]
Website www.ford.com
The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as Ford) is an American mult
inational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It
was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells
automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars un
der the Lincoln brand.