 | Parts of this article (those related to the article still seems to be written from the 2010 perspective. There's nothing about their commercial vehicle operations (specifically the Transit van), their re-focus on engines and transmissions only, or any history since that happened, or their 2019 consolidation) need to be updated. (June 2019) |
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| Ford of Britain | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Briggs Motor Bodies  |
| Founded | 1909, in Ford Motor Company Ltd.[note 1] |
| Founder | Henry Ford |
| Headquarters | Laindon, Essex England |
Key people | Lisa Brankin (Managing Director) |
| Products | Engines and transmissions |
| Services | Financial services |
Number of employees | Approximately 8,500[1] |
| Parent | Ford of Europe |
| Subsidiaries | TrustFord |
| Website | ford.co.uk |
Ford Motor Company Limited,[2][note 1] trading as Ford of Britain, is a British wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Technologies Limited (formerly called Blue Oval Holdings), itself a subsidiary of Ford International Capital LLC, which is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.[3] Its business started in 1909 and has its registered office in Laindon, Essex.[4] It adopted the name of Ford of Britain in 1960.[5]
Ford of Britain operates two major manufacturing sites in the UK, in Dagenham (diesel engine production) and Halewood (transmissions).[6] It also operates a large research and development facility in Dunton, Essex, which employ around 35,000 people in product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, and service roles.[6][7]
In 2010, Ford had been the UK's biggest-selling car and commercial vehicle brand for 34 and 45 consecutive years respectively.[8]
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- ^ "Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: Ford". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 7 December 1928. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Ford Motor Company 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Ford Motor Company. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Ford Display Advertising The Times, Saturday, 23 July 1960; pg. 5; Issue 54831; col A
- ^ a b "Ford in Britain". Ford of Britain. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Forty years of Ford at Dunton". BBC Essex. October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Ford remains strong in Europe despite challenging market conditions in 2010". Ford Motor Company. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.