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11 investors and Henry Ford signed articles of the incorporation for the Ford motor company industry.
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Henry Ford introduced the Model-T ford in 1908 which quickly became one of the most popular cars in the entire world. This production ended in 1927.
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In Michigan the Highland Park Plant began to operate the first moving automobile assembly line in the world.
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In Highland park plant they began to hire workers at 8 hours a day for $5. an 9hour days for $2.34.
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Ford produceed General purpose jeeps for the military in 1941.
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Ford stocl goes on sale with 10.2 million shares sold on the very first day this represented 225 of the company.
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Worldwide earnings for Ford industry were 5.3 billion which was the highest earnings of any auto company to this date.
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Ford spent 2.5 billion dollars to buy the new jaguar cars,
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In 1990 Ford introduced the Ford Explorer SUV which is a sport utility vehicle. The Explorer is the best selling SUV model. In 2005 sales hit a 15 year low and fell 29% for 2005.
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In 1992 Ford bought out 50% of Mazda Motor Manfacturing. They changed to AutoAlliance International.
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In 1993 in China Ford opened there first dealership. The sales in china increased 26% in 2005. Though its big in China it still isn't big enough at the General Motor copooration and Germany's Volkswagon in China. The number of Ford dealers in China, by the end of 2005 totaled 150 up from 100 in 04.
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In 1997 Ford made and sold the first taxi cabs to run on natural gas in New York City .
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In 2000 Bridgestone or Firestone recalled 6.5 million tires after 271 people died because of these bad tires causing rollovers in Ford Explorers.
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In 2005 Ford announced Ford annnounced that they will transer $2 billion to square up Jaguar cars, in 1998 this brought in almost $3 billion in todays prices.
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In 2006 Ford announced they will cut up 30,000 jobs and reserve 14 plants by 2012
