Ford, the car manufacturer is located in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan
I live in Michigan, so I am very familiar with the auto industry.  
The Auto Industry in particular was a highlight of the US in the early 20th century. US ranked 1st in automobile production
That's crazy! Surely, I.would have thought Germany would have taken that title
That title was relinquished and overtaken by Japan in the 1980s. They produced cars like Toyota and Honda