The
Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to as simply
Ford) is an
American multinational automaker headquartered in
Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of
Detroit. It was founded by
Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the
Ford brand and most luxury cars under the
Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian
SUV manufacturer,
Troller, and Australian performance car manufacturer
FPV. In the past it has also produced tractors and automotive components. Ford owns a 2.1% stake in
Mazda of Japan, an 8% stake in
Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in
Jiangling of China. It also has a number of joint-ventures, two in China (
Changan Ford Mazda and
Ford Lio Ho), one in Thailand (
AutoAlliance Thailand), one in Turkey (
Ford Otosan), and one in Russia (
Ford Sollers). It is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the
Ford family, although they have minority ownership.