the Ford Motor Company
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- a large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in 1903 by Henry Ford and had a major influence on the way cars were made. It introduced the world's first moving production line and started using standard types of parts. This reduced production times and costs, allowing Ford to sell cars to more people at lower prices. By the end of 1913, 50% of cars in the US were Fords. The first Model T was sold in 1908.
福特汽车公司：一家大型美国汽车制造公司。它由亨利·福特（Henry Ford）于1903年在底特律成立，对汽车的制造方式产生了重大影响。它引入了世界上第一条移动生产线，并开始使用标准类型的零件。这减少了生产时间和成本，使福特能够以更低的价格向更多人出售汽车。到1913年底，美国有50％的汽车是福特汽车。第一台T型车于1908年出售。