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Ford Begins Producing Jeeps for the U.S. Military
The vehicles were nicknamed for their GP or general purpose designation -
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Fords Signs its First Contract with the UAW-CIO
After years of struggle between management and labor at Detroit's major automakers, Ford signed a contract guranteering better pay, benifits and working conditions for employees. -
Edsel Ford Dies
Edsel was the only child of Henry and Clara Ford. After his death, Henry Ford retured to his former position as president of Ford Motor Company. -
Henry Ford II becomes president of Ford Motor Company
The son of Edsel and the grandson of Henry Ford, Henry Ford II, served as president from 1945 to1960 -
Ford introduces the 1949 Ford
the 1949 ford was the first all-new American car design to come out of detroit after WWII. -
Ford introduces Thunderbird
the T-Bird emphasized comfort and convenience over sportiness. with its performance, design and distinctive porthole windows, the car would become a clasic. -
Ford begins crash testing its vehicles
in the 60 years since then, Ford has performed more than 31,000 crash tests around the world. -
Ford becomes a publicly traded company
at the time, Ford's initial public offering (IPO) of common stock shares was the largest IPO in history. -
The Ford Mustang goes on sale
the mustang came to define the pony car class with its combination of a long hood, short deck, affordable price and customization options. The mustang was a huge success, and today it remains one of the fastest-selling vehicles in history . With its role in movies like bullitt and songs like mustang sally the car quickly became a cultrural icon as well -
Ford introduces the modular assembly line at its ST.Louis assembly plant
the modular assembly line made use of automated ancillary assembly lines to produce vehilcle subassemblies.
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ford begins offering its turbocharged ecoboost lines of engines
delivering better fuel economy and more power than a naturally aspirated engine of the same size. Ford's ecoboost engines quickly became a popular choice in the u.s and abroad -
The Ford Mustang celebrates its 50th anniversary
For 2015, the all-new sixth generation of the iconic pony car includes an independent rear suspension and a selection of high-output engines.
