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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Ford Louisville Assembly Plant will be shut down for a fourth week, with production stopped due to a software issue with the 2023-model Escape. Kelli Felker, a spokesperson at Ford, confirmed ...

On March 9, 1964, the Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line for the first time, and by the first anniversary of its release, 418,812 Mustangs had been sold.