Question

Where was the Ford Motor company established?
A) New York
B) Washington
C) Texas
D) Detroit

Answer 1

Hint: Henry Ford along with his 11 associate investors formed Ford Motor Company in 1903 as an American automobile manufacturer. The company was reincorporated in 1919, with Ford, Clara, and their son, Edsel, taking full ownership; until January 1956, when the common stock was first offered for public sale, they, their descendants, and the Ford Foundation (founded 1936) were the sole stockholders.

Complete answer:
The Ford Motor Company, or simply Ford, is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. Henry Ford started the company, which was formed on June 16, 1903.

Now let us look at the given options:
A) New York: This option is incorrect because Ford Motor company was established in Detroit. In Rochester, New York, Bausch + Lomb was formed in 1853.
B) Washington: This option is incorrect because Ford Motor was not established in Washington. Starbucks is a multinational company that was established in Washington.
C) Texas: This option is incorrect because Ford Motor company was established in Detroit and not in Texas.
D) Detroit: This is the correct option. In 1896, Henry Ford designed his first experimental car in a garage behind his Detroit home. In July 1903, the first Ford car was manufactured at the Mack Avenue factory, following the establishment of the Ford Motor Company. The highly influential Model T was launched five years later, in 1908.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Ford has activities in over 125 countries across the world, including North America. Ford has factories in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa, among other places. Ford also has a partnership with GAZ, a Russian carmaker.