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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 11, 2003 - FORD 15 ^ (>e/e/)/Kifituj a (u'/i/itwj o f r ittccc<s\s a m / J/caiss i/t (9a/oi/fe Ford looks into the future Through prosperity and hardship, through war and peace, Ford Motor Company grew from one man, his vision, a small garage and a Quadricyde to a force that changed the face of the world and the nature of freedom and personal mobility. The accessibility of the automobile, now so taken for granted, contributed greatly to the economic growth and stability found in virtually every corner of the world. The company still embodies the spirit of its founder, Henry Ford, by think ing ahead, imagining a better future and working hard through a "No Boundaries" vision. Still, as then and always, the compariy strives for innovated breakthroughs in design, manufacturing and technology. " I will build a motor carfor the great multitude. . . It will be so low in price that no man nuiking a good salary will be uruible to own one and enjoy with hisfamily. When Vm through, every body will be able to afford oney and everybody will have one. " -- Henry Ford. Ford Motor Company is dedicated to bringing the finest products to mar ket, while preserving the principles of global social responsibility, corpo rate citizenship and sustainability. Providing the highest levels of quality and value for their customers constitutes timeless fundamentals and the price of entry into the market. The fundamentals that brought Ford Motor Company this far will apply in its future. In that future, the company will apply innovative technology to its core business and differentiate itself and its products to its cus tomers. New technology, such as hybrid-electric and fuel cell powered vehicles, will help achieve new goals, reward its shareholders and bene fit society. The Ford story, however, is not just the story of an American dynasty; the Ford story includes the employees, dealers, suppliers and customers many second-, third-, fourth- and fifth generations among them. Through their collective efforts, the company enjoys strong financial resources, excellent people, outstanding products and sen/ice and enduring values. Pausing here to look back upon its incredible history and heritage is not a way to retreat into the past; the company is preparing for its future. Using all the lessons from its legacy - Ford Motor Company is positioned to build an even greater legacy in the 21st century. The company is look ing and moving forward to the next 100 years. Using all the lessons from its legacy Ford Motor Company is positioned to build an even greater legacy in the 21st cen tury. The company, with Bill Ford at its helm, is looking and moving forward to the next 100 years. - Ford's many milestones over the years Continued from page 7 1980s TAURUS AND SABLE DEBUTS Dec. 26,1985. Taurus and Sable are introduced. Taurus reigned as the best-selling car in the United States from 1992 to 1996. ASTON MARTIN Sept. 7, 1987. Ford Motor Company acquires majority interest in Aston Martin Logonda, Ltd., the famous British maker of prestigious automobiles. HERTZ Dec. 30, 1987. Ford acquires a stake in Hertz Rental Car Company, and in 1994, Ford makes Hertz a wholly owned subsidiary. JAGUAR Dec. 1,1989. Ford acquires Jaguar for $2.5 billion. C E N T E N N IA ^^feS^ J ^ ---- For each day in June, you could Your odds of u w vunoa prize are approximately 1990s FORD CHINA Feb. 28,1994. Ford China Operations formed. ISO 14001 Dec. 8,19% . Ford becomes first and only auto company to certify all of its plants (140 plants in 26 countries) under ISO 14001, the world environmental standard. BILL FORD BECOMES CHAIRMAN Jan. 1, 1999. Bill Ford becomes chairman of Ford Motor Company. In October 2001, he adds the role of Chief Executive Officer. VOLVO Jan. 28,1999. Ford Motor Company buys Volvo for $6.45 billion. LEV May 17, 1999. Ford announces that all pickup trucks will be low emission vehi cles. starting with F-series trucks in model year 2000 and adding Ranger for the 2001 model year, with the large majority preceding any U.S. emissions require ments by years. 2000+ CAR OF THE YEAR Jan. 10, 2000. Ford Focus is the first vehicle to receive both 'North American Car of the Year' and 'European Car of the Year' awards. LAND ROVER June 30,2000. Ford Motor Company officially takes ownership of Land Rover from the 8MW Group. THUNDERBIRD Nov. 21, 2001. Ford Thunderbird is named Motor Trend's Car of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time. 0%** 48 month purchase financing on most 2003 Mustang Centennial Edition Ford jackets will be given away for each day in June! It's now even easier to get into a new Ford vehicle with purchase financing on most new in-stock 2003 vehicles See your local Ford Dealer B u ilt fo r life in O n ta r io WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: ` ·' · - ' 1 -scat*' F;oncli~*= ,7.\ i i. ..nurd Hartr. Ds.'-fcm ;YT t k o t . 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Limited tire efars Offers T jy c* caxHetf at any time without notxro Seme condtcre apply P-.tchasa ftnarcng otters are rrutuaiy ertusto and carrot t* combineo wsti arty other ofler See Doalef tor detsts t Ho purcfase necessary Vto a partopacy^Ftrtol Canada aeawshc ard cJioose a Ford or Uncan bond xflkx. Q m *ite t o ertry tom and ai> other 'Bqmred rformabor one reoaw a w*vc* ttrdftailon number Then with the dealer 'ecresentatve place a phone call to the Fcrfl Centenrwl CeteOration Hc< Lme Monday 'hrcugn ko jy tUtng the norm of June 2003 from 900 am EST to 10.00 p m. EST *cr jour chance to wut t at 30 grand p ra o equal to the tod taancial oUgSon tre contestant wotid haw beer fegjred to cay tor th* «sse or purchase from the Ford C a va dealerffio Iff the setectsd vehicle, m a M cf s ' acotcaWc taies The wntws at the grand prtss am nacenstt# Icr i t necresa-, xeccni reuranu cosS rajstotiar certain environmental and other tames a it PPSA.mo.aae prooerr, r*gis»y fees amVor other atrargemerxs The appfowtmte i&M ct IN* y a rti praa wf> oeoond on me arm DurJiase ff toase octicrs 3«*eded Or w r 1 of 3,000 v x x pw w rf Lurtffld Etftcn Ford Cersenna nvton .ycKcs aooioemate retail wlue of the flcKet s S50 00 Ihe ccrest a open to Caradan resdwts a vaW tftver \ icercn m tre province #i wfich they is d s . Chances ot wvnft|| am aawlumatefy' n 5 depending or>Sw no ttiro f8 n th « tK W «d The contest June 30 20C3 m order tow n the 3<Hect«i contestant must coiTectfy answer a siH testing question Sae deaae'tcr corrpieiu oom«J r j « OrtanoFDA.RO 9o* 20iX) Otfr'/tV. Ontario IfcJ 5c4 100th ANNIVERSARY June 16, 2003. Ford Motor Company celebrates its 100th anniversary.