Ford Germany

Ford-Werke GmbH
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedAugust 18, 1925 (August 18, 1925)
FounderHenry Ford
Headquarters,
Germany
Number of locations
Two manufacturing facilities
Key people
ProductsAutomobiles
Number of employees
28,842 (2009)
ParentFord of Europe
Websiteford.de

Ford-Werke GmbH is a German-based car manufacturing company headquartered in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a fully-owned subsidiary of American Ford Motor Company. It operates two large manufacturing facilities in Germany, a plant in Cologne and a plant in Saarlouis, and serves as a major hub for Ford's presence in the European markets.