Ford Motor Company of Canada
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Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the manufacturing and sales arm of Ford Motor Company for Canada. It was founded in 1904 in Walkerville, Ontario by Gordon McGregor as President and Henry Ford as Vice-President. Ford took over the Presidency in 1906 and continued in this role until succeeded by his son Edsel Ford in 1927. Current Ford HQ is in Oakville, Ontario.
Ford of Canada celebrated its Centennial in 2004, shortly after the Parent Company Ford in the United States did in 2003.
Current CEO and President of Ford Motor Company of Canada is William H. Osborne.
The firm both sells automobiles in Canada and manufactures automobiles for sale in Canada and other countries.
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[edit] List of Ford facilities in Canada
- Canadian Headquarters -- Oakville, Ontario
- Ontario Truck Plant -- Oakville, Ontario
- Oakville Assembly Plant - Oakville, Ontario
- St. Thomas Assembly Plant -- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Windsor Engine Plant -- Windsor, Ontario
- Windsor Casting Plant -- Windsor, Ontario
- Essex Aluminum Plant -- Windsor, Ontario
- Essex Engine Plant -- Windsor, Ontario
- Extreme Cold Weather Test Facility -- Thompson, Manitoba
[edit] Vehicles Currently Produced in Canada
- Ford Edge
- Ford Crown Victoria (Includes livery and Police Interceptor models)
- Mercury Grand Marquis
- Lincoln MKX
[edit] Previous Vehicles produced in Canada
- Ford SVT Lightning (2nd Generation)
- Mercury Monterey (Minivan)
- Mercury Marauder
- Ford F-150
- Ford Freestar
- Ford Windstar
- Ford Tempo
- Ford Model-C
- Ford Model-K
- Ford Model-N
- Ford Model-T