Ford Motor Argentina
Ford Argentina S.C.A. is the Argentine subsidiary of Ford Motor Company founded in Buenos Aires in 1913. Its first products were Model Ts assembled from complete knock down (CKD) kits provided by Ford Motor Company in 1917. 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, originally a U.S. model introduced in Argentina in 1961, but adapted to the Argentine market.
Ford assembly plant in General Pacheco | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Founder | Henry Ford |
| Headquarters | Pacheco Stamping and Assembly, General Pacheco |
Key people | MartÃn Galdeano (President) |
| Products | Automobiles, trucks |
Number of employees | 3,500 (2018) |
| Parent | Ford Motor Co. |
| Website | ford.com.ar |
In South America, Ford's primary operations are in Brazil, Argentina and Ford Andina. (Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador) Ford employs over 18,000 people and operates seven assembly or other plants in the region.
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