Henry Ford is one of the most influential figures in the history of the automobile industry. As the founder of Ford Motor Company, he revolutionized the way cars were manufactured and made automobiles accessible to the masses. His success story is one of perseverance, innovation, and a relentles...
Ford Mo.Co. history indicates that Ford Canada had already been making RH drive T's and designated to be the manufacturing plant for all cars to the RH drive British colonies. Why this car was programmed to be assembled in North America in LH configuration for export to Australia, one will...
Every week at this time, we tell the story of a person was important in the history of the United States. Today Steve Ember and Frank Oliver begin the story of industrialist Henry Ford. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Henry Ford Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile. But Henry Ford ...
Ford's "Model T" was the last of the early cars in the brave, new world of automobile development. ANNOUNCER: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week at this time, we tell the story of a person important in the history of the United States...
"The only true test of values, either of men or of things, is that of their ability to make the world a better place in which to live." - Henry Ford, Founder, Ford Motor Company
In 1892, the first automobile was built in the United States. Within weeks, Ford, having studied the designs carefully, was hatching plans to manufacture his own horseless carriages. His first hand-built car was completed in 1896. By 1899, Ford had built three automobiles, using the profits ...
In 1899, in collaboration with other investors formed the Detroit Automobile Company, which ended up in bankruptcy very soon because Ford to continue improving the prototypes, neglected the sale of cars. Ford made races between his car and other manufacturers to demonstrate the superiority of its ...
Henry Ford seated in his first Ford automobile on Grand Boulevard, Detroit in September of 1896.Bettmann Archive / Getty Images By the early 1890s, Ford was convinced that he could construct a horseless carriage. He didn't know enough about electricity, however, so in September 1891 he took...
Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile(汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts ...
The Model T was the first automobile to be mass produced. Ford introduced the assembly line. By saving time using the assembly line, he was able to mass-produce the Model T and get it to the American public at a much lower price. During its 19-year production (1908-1927), the company...