Ford Motor Argentina
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Ford Argentina S.C.A. is the Argentine subsidiary of Ford Motor Company founded in Buenos Aires in 1913.[3] Its first products were Model Ts assembled from complete knock down (CKD) kits provided by Ford Motor Company in 1917.[4] Nevertheless, Ford Motor Argentina is best known in more recent times for producing the Ford Focus and, previously, the Argentine version of the Ford Falcon,[5] originally a U.S. model introduced in Argentina in 1961, but adapted to the Argentine market.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1913; 111 years ago (1913) |
Founder | Henry Ford |
Headquarters | Pacheco Stamping and Assembly, General Pacheco |
Key people | Martín Galdeano (President) [1] |
Products | Automobiles, trucks |
Number of employees | 3,500 [2] (2018) |
Parent | Ford Motor Co. |
Website | ford.com.ar |
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In South America, Ford's primary operations are in Brazil, Argentina and Ford Andina.[6] (Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador) Ford employs over 18,000 people and operates seven assembly or other plants in the region.[7]