Which company did Henry Ford establish in 1903 with 12 investors, including the Dodge brothers?

Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company in 1903 with 12 investors, including the Dodge brothers.

The company was incorporated on June 16, 1903, in Detroit, Michigan. Ford had previously worked on gasoline-powered automobiles and had helped establish the Henry Ford Company, which later became Cadillac after his departure.

Ford Motor Company became famous for making automobiles more affordable through moving assembly-line production. Its Model T, introduced in 1908, was not the first automobile, but its large-scale production transformed the American car industry and helped popularize car ownership.

A common mix-up is confusing Ford Motor Company with General Motors, which was founded in 1908 by William C. Durant. Ford remained closely associated with its founder, although the early company depended on a group of investors rather than Ford alone.