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{{Show badges|AEX}}The '''Ford Motor Company''', commonly referred to as Ford, is one of the world's largest car and truck manufacturers. In 2004 Brands include Ford sold over 6, Lincoln, and Mercury.7 million cars Ford owns a 33% controlling stake in Mazda and trucks also controls the Land Rover, Jaguar, and had total revenues Volvo brands. Ford family members own about 40% of over $171 billionthe company's voting stock. <ref>[http://www.fordhoovers.com/enford-motor/--ID__10597--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Ford Profile], ''Hoovers'', accessed September 2007.</ref> Ford's total profits were $6.3 billion in 2014, of which $1.9 billion came from Ford Credit, the company's financial services division. Globally, Ford had approximately 187,000 employees and 62 plants in 2014.<ref name="2014 annual report">Ford Motor Company, "[http:/investorInformation/companyReportscorporate.ford.com/annualReportsannual-reports/2004annualReportannual-report-2014/2004_pdfsindex.htmhtml 2014 Annual Report, Form 10-K]," SEC Filing, FY 2014.</ref>

==The company was founded by [[Henry Ford and fuel efficieny standards==]] in 1903.<ref>Ford Motor Company, "[http://corporate.ford.com/company/history.html History]," corporate website, accessed January 2016.</ref> Ford Motor Company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

While Access the Ford has sought to re-position itself as a 'greens corporate rap sheet compiled and written by ''Good Jobs First'' manufacturer, it remains an opponent of mandatory fuel efficiency standards. On its website Ford states that "market based initiatives, not mandated increases, are the best method of improving fuel economy." [http://www.fordcorp-research.comorg/en/company/about/publicPolicy/fuelEconomyford-motor here].htm]

While arguing in favour of market based mechanisms, Ford makes it clear it wants Congress __TOC__{{Template:Violation_Tracker}}==Ties to provide incentives to stimulate demand. "We are working with environmental organizations and Congress to create consumer tax credits to encourage and accelerate the purchase and market acceptance of advanced technology vehicles, such as hybrids and fuel cells," it states. [http://www.ford.com/en/company/about/publicPolicy/fuelEconomy.htm]American Legislative Exchange Council==

'''Ford''' has been a corporate funder of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC).<ref>Clearinghouse on Environmental Advocacy and Research, project of the Environmental Working Group, [http://web.archive.org/web/200012021600/http://wyl.ewg.org/FoxProCGI.acgi$run_module?data_code=CLEAR&extra_code=group_code=ORG197&the_type=Group& Information on American Legislative Exchange Council], archived organizational profile, archived by Wayback Machine December 2, 2000, accessed August 19, 2011</ref><ref>A Ford spokesperson confirmed its funding of ALEC to CMD in November 2015. See Nick Surgey, "[http://www.alternet.org/environment/ford-revealed-funder-climate-denial-group-alec Ford Revealed as Funder of Climate Denial Group ALEC]," ''Alternet'', November 7, 2015.</ref> See [[ALEC Corporations]] for more. '''In February 2016, Ford announced that it was ending its membership in ALEC.'''<ref>Nick Surgey, "[https://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/02/13043/ford-becomes-latest-major-corporation-dump-alec Ford Becomes Latest Major Corporation to Dump ALEC]," Center for Media and Democracy, ''PR Watch'', February 17, 2016.</ref> See [[Corporations that Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more. {{about_ALEC}} ==Ford and Fuel Efficiency Standards== While Ford has sought to re-position itself as a 'green' manufacturer, it remains an opponent of mandatory fuel efficiency standards. On its website Ford states that "market based initiatives, not mandated increases, are the best method of improving fuel economy."<ref name="fuel economy">Ford, "[http://www.ford.com/en/company/about/publicPolicy/fuelEconomy.htm Fuel Economy]," corporate website.</ref> While arguing in favour of market based mechanisms, Ford makes it clear it wants Congress to provide incentives to stimulate demand. "We are working with environmental organizations and Congress to create consumer tax credits to encourage and accelerate the purchase and market acceptance of advanced technology vehicles, such as hybrids and fuel cells," it states.<ref name="fuel economy"/> ==Ford, the Sierra Club & , and SUV's ==

In June 2003 the Sierra Club took out a full page ad in the ''New York Times'' to co-incide coincide with the company's 100th anniversary. "1903-2003: A Century Of Innovation ... Except at Ford", the ad stated pointing out that the Model T Ford travelled 25 miles for each gallon of petrol. <ref>Sierra Club,[https://web.archive.org/web/20041114105344/http://www.sierraclub.org/pressroom/media/2003_june3/2003_june3_nytimes_ford.pdfA Century of Innovation] , advertisement, June 3, 2003.</ref>

Has the Sierra Club's love of hybrids devolved to [[greenwashing]] Ford? The Club's Dan Becker says, "If we can work with Ford to make their Mercury Hybrid a hit, Ford will be convinced that you can make money and make a vehicle that's clean." But [[Rainforest Action Network]] (RAN) director Michael Brune counters in the ''New York Times'', "It's a nice gesture, but we think it's more PR than progress." With the PR firm [[Fenton Communications]], RAN and [[Global Exchange]] are cranking up their Jump Start Ford campaign, shaming Ford for having the worst fuel efficiency of any major car company.<ref>Danny Hakim, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/12/automobiles/12fordwith-sierra-clubs-help-ford-pushes-a-new-hybrid.html?With Sierra Club's Help, Ford Pushes a New Hybrid]," July 12, 2005.</ref>

Sales of gas-guzzling pickup trucks are softening due to high gasoline prices, so <i>PR Week</i> reports that the [[Ford]] Motor Company has launched a series of PR stunts aimed at pumping up sales to country folk, including sponsoring a monster truck rally, [[NASCAR ]] races, and a marketing arrangement with country singer Toby Keith to have a video play at the beginning of Keith's concerts, showing him driving an F-series pickup. Meanwhile Toyota, "one of the few automakers currently doing very well," is holding seminars to talk up the fuel efficiency of its hybrid pickups. Which strategy is working? Ford's CEO has talked big about being an environmentalist for years, but has repeatedly reneged on its promises<ref>"[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/29/AR2006062901911.html reneged on its promisesFord Abandons Pledge On Hybrid Production] ," ''Washington Post'', June 29, 2006.</ref> to build more fuel-efficient vehicles while his company loses money and market share.<ref>"[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/business/yourmoney/16ford.html loses money Is Ford Running on Empty?]," ''The New York Times'', July 16, 2006.</ref> "Had Mr. Ford produced more fuel-efficient vehicles like hybrids sooner," observes the <i>New York Times</i>, "he not only would have found his company keeping pace with nimble foreign competitors like Toyota when oil prices spiked, but he also would have been able to illustrate the bottom-line merit of his environmental values. Instead, Ford, is again in the all-too-familiar spot of playing corporate catch-up."<ref>"[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/business/yourmoney/16ford.html Is Ford Running on Empty?]," ''The New York Times'', July 16, 2006.</ref> ==Political Contributions== See information about the political contributions of Ford and its employees, compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000182 here]. ===Archived===[[Ziad S. Ojakli]], Group Vice President of Government and market shareCommunity Relations ([[lobbyist]]) for Ford, is a [[Bush Pioneer]] having raised at least $100,000 for [[George Walker Bush|Bush]] in the [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=1195 Bush Pioneer Ziad S. Ojakli], ''Texans for Public Justice'', accessed September 2007. </ref> Ford's website said of Ojakli, "He leads a team that helps shape policy and legislation that promote the company's core business objectives including areas of tax, litigation and regulatory relief for business, energy reform, automotive safety, international trade, and improvements in the nation's health care and pension systems."

"Had MrAs part of the [[government-industry revolving door]], before working at Ford, Ojakli was Deputy Assistant to George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs, the President’s chief liaison to the [[U.S. Senate]]. Ford produced more fuel-efficient vehicles like hybrids soonerBefore joining the White House staff," observes Ojakli was the Senate liaison for the Bush-Cheney Transition Team.<iref>New York Times[http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=17499 Biography: Ziad S. Ojakli], Ford, accessed September 2007.</iref> Ford's [[political action committee]] (PAC) gave $316, "he not only would have found his company keeping pace with nimble foreign competitors like Toyota when oil prices spiked, but he also would have been able 900 to illustrate federal candidates in the bottom05/06 election cycle -line merit of his environmental values 23% to [[Democrats]] and 77% to [[Republican Party (USA)|Republicans]].<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2. Insteadasp?strID=C00046474&cycle=2006 2006 PAC Summary Data], ''Open Secrets.''</ref> ==Lobbying== See Ford's lobbying profile, is again in compiled by the all-too-familiar spot of playing corporate catch-upCenter for Responsive Politics, [http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000182 here]."

 As of 2016:<ref>Ford Motor Company, "[http://corporate.ford.com/company/governance.html Governance]," corporate website, accessed January 2016.</ref>*[[Bill William Clay Ford]] CEO and Jr., Executive Chairman,Ford Motor Company* Mark Fields, President, Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company* Stephen G. Butler, Board Member* Kimberly A. Casiano, Board Member* Anthony F. Earley, Jr., Board Member* Edsel B. Ford II, Board Member* James P. Hackett, Board Member* James H. Hance, Jr., Board Member* William W. Helman IV, Board Member* Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Board Member* William E. Kennard, Board Member* John C. Lechleiter, Board Member* Ellen R. Marram, Board Member* Gerald L. Shaheen, Board Member* John L. Thornton, Board Member

Ford Motor Company <br>Customer Relationship Center<br>P.O. Box 62481 American Road<br>

Phone: 800313-392322-36733000<br>Fax: 313-845-6073<br>Web: http://www.ford.com/en/default.htm?source=topnav

==Resources and articles=====Related SourceWatch articles===*[[Government-industry revolving door]]*[[Greenwashing]]*[[Eli Whitney Debevoise]]*[[Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.]]*[[Anne Stevens]] - former coo ===References===<references /> ===External linksresources==="[http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/ Feature: A Better Way to Build an SUV]", Sierra Club, undated. ===External articles===