Ford at 111

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Tuesday, 17. 06. 2014 - 16:28, Zdenka Frývaldská

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 17 June, 2014 - Ford Motor Company turned 111 years old on Monday 16th June 2014. The attached words and images help to tell the story of Ford across the globe today, with a team of more than 180,000 people in 5 continents.

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About Ford of Europe

Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 47,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 67,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 22 manufacturing facilities (13 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and nine unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 - the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.co.uk.