- 1908 — The Ford Model T goes on sale as the company opens sales offices in France and the United Kingdom
- 1911 — The massive Ford Motor Company factory opens in Manchester, England
- 1917 — Fordson tractor production begins
- 1931 — Ford's Dagenham, England plant, the largest in Europe, begins production.
- 1975 — John Riccardo becomes chairman of Chrysler Corporation
- 1979 — Henry Ford II retires as CEO of Ford Motor Company; Philip Caldwell becomes president and CEO
- 2005 — The Mercedes-Benz R-Class goes on sale.
