# Ford Motor Company

> Ford Motor Company is a Dearborn-based automaker that designs, manufactures, finances and services Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Its business now spans consumer trucks, SUVs, performance and electrified vehicles; commercial vehicles and fleet software through Ford Pro; connected services such as BlueCruise; and lending and leasing through Ford Credit. The company's advantage is the combination of manufacturing scale, a large dealer and service footprint, durable vehicle franchises such as F-Series, and growing recurring software revenue - while its central challenge is making electrification and software-defined vehicles profitable at mass-market prices.

- **Founded:** 1903
- **Headquarters:** Dearborn, United States
- **Founders:** Henry Ford (Founder and early president), Alexander Y. Malcomson (Co-founder and original investor)
- **Team size:** Approximately 170,000 employees
- **Products:** Ford consumer vehicles, Lincoln, Ford Pro, Ford Pro Telematics, Ford Credit
- **Notable:** Introduced the Model T in 1908 and helped make personal automobiles affordable at mass scale., Implemented the moving assembly line for automobiles at Highland Park in 1913., Introduced the $5 workday in 1914, reshaping industrial labor economics.

## Products & services

- **Ford consumer vehicles** — Trucks, SUVs, vans and performance vehicles including F-Series, Maverick, Ranger, Bronco, Explorer, Expedition and Mustang, offered with gas, hybrid and electric powertrains depending on model and market.
- **Lincoln** — Ford's luxury vehicle brand, focused primarily on premium SUVs and connected ownership services.
- **Ford Pro** — Commercial vehicles, fleet financing, charging, maintenance, mobile service and productivity software for businesses and public-sector fleets.
- **Ford Pro Telematics** — Subscription software for vehicle location, health, driver behavior, charging, dashcams, asset tracking and service scheduling.
- **Ford Credit** — Retail loans, leases, dealer financing and commercial fleet financing for Ford and Lincoln customers and dealers.
- **BlueCruise** — Subscription-capable hands-free highway driver-assistance technology available on equipped vehicles.
- **FordPass and connected services** — Mobile access, remote vehicle controls, charging information, service tools and over-the-air software experiences for owners.
- **Universal Electric Vehicle platform** — A flexible, lower-cost electric architecture and production system intended to underpin a family of vehicles, beginning with a midsize pickup planned for 2027.

## Achievements

- Introduced the Model T in 1908 and helped make personal automobiles affordable at mass scale.
- Implemented the moving assembly line for automobiles at Highland Park in 1913.
- Introduced the $5 workday in 1914, reshaping industrial labor economics.
- Built the River Rouge complex into a landmark of vertically integrated manufacturing.
- Launched the Mustang in 1964, creating one of the industry's longest-running performance nameplates.
- F-Series completed 49 consecutive years as America's best-selling truck line through 2025.
- Ford was the most-awarded brand in the 2025 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study, with four segment winners.
- Reached a record $187.3 billion in annual revenue in 2025.
- Reported 1.6 million paid customer subscriptions in the second quarter of 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Ford detailed an in-house high-performance compute center for its upcoming Universal EV architecture, combining infotainment, driver assistance, audio and networking in a smaller module.
- **2026-07** — Ford reported second-quarter revenue of $48.3 billion, adjusted EBIT of $2.5 billion and 1.6 million paid customer subscriptions, then raised its full-year adjusted EBIT outlook to $10 billion-$11 billion.
- **2026-05** — Ford opened up its 350-person California Electric Vehicle Development Center, where the first Universal EV platform product - an affordable midsize pickup - is being prepared for 2027.
- **2026-04** — The company formed a unified Product Creation and Industrialization organization and said it aims to refresh 80% of North American portfolio volume by 2029.
- **2026-02** — Ford Pro added faster trip processing, improved vehicle-health data, bulk EV charging reimbursement and expanded service scheduling to its telematics software.
- **2025-12** — Ford reset parts of its EV plan toward hybrids, extended-range EVs, affordable EVs and battery storage, while taking approximately $19.5 billion in related charges.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ford.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ford-motor-company
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Ford
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/FORD
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ford/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ford
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ford

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Last updated: 2026-08-11