NPR's business news starts with Ford cranking up the assembly line. (Soundbite of music) MONTAGNE: Ford says it will boost production 13 percent in the coming months.

The first moving assembly line at Henry Ford's Model T factory in Highland Park went into operation on Oct. 7, 1913, with 140 assemblers installing parts on chassis dragged across the floor with a ...

Even as Ford’s moving assembly line was still in its infancy, Model T production was ramping up exponentially. This August 1913 photo shows 1000 completed chassis at the Highland Park plant ...

Dec. 1, 1913: The Ford Assembly Line Begins Production A common myth is that Henry Ford invented the automobile; in reality, he made it available to the rising middle class . The Model T ("Tin ...

A mere century ago, on Oct. 7, 1913, Henry Ford rigged up a rope tow to get Model T chassis across the floor of his Highland Park assembly plant -- es ...

The moving assembly line was created 100 years ago to answer demand for the Model T. By 1927%2C Ford was able to build a Model T every 24 seconds Production to increase from 6 million to 8 million ...

This fascinating film chronicles the legacy of the Highland Park Ford Plant, ... Mass Production & the Moving Assembly Line. Posted: March 18, 2025 | Last updated: April 23, 2025.

Ford's Assembly Line Turns 100 Today — Here's What It Looked Like In 1913 By Alex Davies 2013-10-07T19:28:00Z ...

Henry Ford did not invent the assembly line, ... Mass production. By 1927, Ford sold over 15 million Model Ts. But the achievement was about more than ropes and craftsmen.

A Ford Explorer under production at the Chicago Assembly Plant. Explorer sales rose 25 percent in August, the highest sales month for the sport utility vehicle since it was first built in Chicago ...

HAPEVILLE, Ga. – With little fanfare, the last Taurus sedan rolled off the Ford assembly line Friday as production ceased and 1,950 employees lost their jobs. The Atlanta Assembly Plant had been ...