Ford is such a cool company to me. How long have they been around?
Since 1903! That is when Henry Ford created it, on june 16th.
Damn that's such a long time! So what made Henry Ford so famous?
Ford is what made him famous! Also, Ford have a 8% stake in Aston Martin too?
Oh do they? I never knew that! What else do you know?
In the past they have produced Tractors and simple automotive components. They also have and a 49% stake in Jiangling, a company from china.
Oh I've heard that they started with tractors before! Did they move into cars right after?
They started originally with cars but decided to produce tractors too. Ford also owns Brazillian SUV manufacturer 'Troller' aswell.
They own so much stake in other companies, I had no idea!
Yes they do! and probably the most interesting fact about Ford; they actually created a concept of moving assembly lines which improved efficiency for manufacturing cars. Around the world this is known as 'Fordism'