"The 100th anniversary of Ford Motor Company gives us an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate our heritage. It also challenges us to look ahead and create a vision for the next 100 years.

In the 20th century, no company had a greater impact on the lives of people around the world than Ford, a family business that started in Detroit in 1903. My great-grandfather, Henry Ford, put the world on wheels by mass producing simple, reliable automobiles that the average family could afford. This remarkable legacy teaches and inspires us.

Here at the start of the 21st century, as we observe our 100th anniversary as a company, our goal is to have an even greater impact on people's lives in the next 100 years. We want to continue to provide the world with mobility by building great products that are affordable in every sense of the word - economically, environmentally and socially. Creating and sustaining freedom of movement for everyone will honor our past and secure our future.

We are committed to building great cars and trucks, and passing along a stronger business and a better world to future generations."

Bill Ford

Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company