Lutz warned: Pay attention to Germany
Ford merged its independent German and British units in 1967. But the consolidation was far from complete when Robert Lutz joined Ford of Europe in 1974. While Ford was Anglocentric, Lutz saw Germany as Europe's key market. View story
Ford's European architect
The man Henry Ford II chose to run the newly formed Ford of Europe, John Andrews, didn't really fully agree that the idea of integrating Ford Britain and Ford Germany was a good one. View story
A bridge between Germany and USA
Who would have thought, in the formative days, that Germany would eventually predominate in Ford's European structure and become home to its regional headquarters and a hub of design, engineering and manufacturing? View story
Ford of Europe and the birth of the modern auto company
In June 1967, a frequent traveler named Henry Ford II came to Europe with two things on his mind: The 24-hour race at Le Mans, and the fundamental change in store for Ford's European operation. View story
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No Cardinal for America
The Cardinal would have been Ford's first front-wheel-drive car in the USA, but the automaker canceled the project in 1962 before it got off the ground. View story
Ford at war: Fighting seen from both sides
Ford's far-flung manufacturing presence throughout Europe split the company into opposing camps during World War II. View story
Ford versus Fiat
Ford's journey to the No. 2 sales spot in Italy has been a rocky road, beset by dead-ends and near misses. View story
Mazda and Ford: A unique alliance
It was hardly an auspicious welcome. On April 12, 1996, Mazda President Yoshihiro Wada and Executive Vice President Henry Wallace sat before reporters in a Tokyo hotel ballroom. Wallace was about to become the first foreign president of a Japanese carmaker. View story
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