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Changing the world and Spain forever - Ford España
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If one would have to choose an invention of the past century that changed the world the most one would have to think of Henry Ford and his first automobile.
Ford T was introduced to the world in 1908 and changed the face of it forever.
The car was easy to drive, easy to repair and – what turned out to be the most important factor determining its enormous success – easy to afford.
The huge popularity of Ford T (over 15 millions of units sold) shortly promoted the mere idea of automobilism and a lot of other car companies emerged shortly. The Ford Motor Company remains one of the largest automobile producers worldwide and more than a century of experience – is also one of the most respected.
Ford as a global corporation
Of course, Ford Motor Company started as a single car factory in the suburbs of Detroit.
Nowadays the firm is present on five continents and employs more than 2