On April 25th, 20001year, Ford Motor Company and Changan Automobile Group jointly established Changan Ford Motor Co., Ltd., with each party holding 50% of the shares, specializing in the production of cars to meet the needs of consumers in China. On June 65438+1October 65438+August 2003, Ford Fiesta, the first model of Changan Ford, officially rolled off the assembly line. Chairman Li Peng personally unveiled the new car that rolled off the assembly line that day and signed it as a souvenir.
In March 2003, Ford Carnival was officially listed.
On June 16, 2003, Ford Motor Company celebrated its centenary birthday.
On July 22, 2004, Changan Ford Motor Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone signed an investment agreement in Nanjing to purchase land to build the second automobile factory.
On July 28th, 2004, the 50th new car of Changan Ford rolled off the assembly line.
On June 7th, 2005, 65438, Ford Motor Company, Mazda Motor Company and Changan Automobile Group jointly announced that the China government finally approved the tripartite cooperation to establish a vehicle manufacturing factory in Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
In March 2005, Changan Ford released a fully upgraded 2005 Carnival-Mondeo in Sanya.