Why is Henry Ford called "the king of cars"?

Henry Ford, 1863, was born in Greenfield, Michigan on July 30th. His father is an Irish immigrant, and Henry ranks first among the six brothers.

Henry taught himself to be a steam engine technician. 1887 worked as a technician in Detroit Edison electric light company, and was later promoted to chief engineer. He devoted himself to designing cars. In 1896, he tried to build a two-cylinder air-cooled four-horsepower car. 1898 resigned and became the first automobile company, but only 25 cars were produced, which contributed to the bankruptcy of 1900.

1903, Ford founded the automobile company again and has been the general manager. In the same year, the company produced the first Ford car. 1908, Ford made the model t Ford. This popular car is very popular and sells well in Europe. 19 1 1 year, the first automobile assembly plant was built in Kansas city, Missouri.

19 13, Ford founded the world's first automobile assembly line. This flow process method was later called "Ford system" and widely promoted all over the world. This system organizes mass production on the basis of standardization, mechanizes and automates all operations, and becomes a production organization form with high labor productivity.

19 19 Henry bought the shares of other shareholders of the company and monopolized the company. He also used Citibank's funds to expand reproduction, making the company the largest automobile company in the world in the 20th century. Ford himself is also known as the "car king", and his family has become one of the major chaebol in the United States.

1927, the company stopped producing Ford Model T and started to manufacture new Model A cars. 1932 made a V-8 car again. At present, the company has diversified its business, not only manufacturing, assembling and selling automobiles (Ford, Mercury, Lincoln and Mainland China), trucks, tractors and related parts and accessories, but also developing and producing electronic products and appliances (including communication and meteorological satellites) used in consumer and aerospace industries.

1943, after the death of Henry's only son, edsel, he handed over the command of several companies to his grandson, Henry Ford II.

1April 3, 947, Henry Ford died.