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The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "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 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, one in China (Changan Ford), one in Taiwan (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 (but majority of the voting power).

The Lincoln Motor Company (also known simply as Lincoln) is a division of the U.S.-based Ford Motor Company that sells luxury vehicles under the Lincoln brand.

Founded in 1917 by Henry M.

Leland, Lincoln has been a subsidiary of Ford since 1922.

While currently sold primarily in North America, Ford introduced the Lincoln brand to China in 2014.

Lincoln vehicles are also officially sold in the Middle East and South Korea.

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