Manufacturing

Firestone Corporate Office

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Firestone Corporate Office Address

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

50 Century Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37214

Contact Firestone

Phone Number: (615) 872-5000
Fax Number: (615) 872-1599
Website: http://www.firestonetire.com
Email: Email Firestone

Firestone Facts

Founder: Harvey Samuel Firestone
Date Founded: 1900
Founding Location: Akron, Ohio
Number of Employees: 40000

Firestone Executives

CEO: Gordon Knapp
CFO: Amanda Mathis
COO: Bill Thompson

Firestone History

Harvey Samuel Firestone founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900 to supply rubber tires to wagons and buggies.

Harvey Firestone had a personal friendship with Henry Ford. Ford saw the potential market for tires for automobiles and Firestone tires were chosen to be the original supplier of new and replacement tires for the Ford Motor Company.

In 1998 Firestone was bought by Bridgestone Tire Company Ltd, a Japanese company that was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, for $2.6 billion.

Firestone was renamed Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc in the United States and is the largest subsidiary of Bridgestone.

The company was again renamed and is now called Bridgestone Americas (BSAM).

Today Firestone has 40,000 employees.

On October 1st, the company announced that all tire prices would increase between 5 and 8% after November 1, 2020.

The company maintains a corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chrysler Corporate Office

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Chrysler Corporate Office Address

Chrysler Group LLC

1000 Chrysler Dr.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Contact Chrysler

Phone Number: (248) 944-7060
Fax Number: (248) 512-1762
Website: http://www.chryslergroupllc.com
Email: Email Chrysler

Chrysler Facts

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Chrysler Executives

CEO: Sergio Marchionne
CFO: Richard Palmer
COO: Barbara J. Pilarski

Chrysler History

Chrysler LLC is one of the “Big Three” American automobile manufacturers. It is a consolidated subsidiary of Fiat, which is a multinational automaker. Chrysler Group LLC is the twelfth biggest automaker by production in the world.

Walter Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, and in 1928 it expanded to include the Dodge, Fargo, Plymouth, and DeSoto brands.

In the 1970s Chrysler was almost in bankruptcy due to factors including the 1973 oil crisis. The company returned to profitability in the 1980s.

In 1987 American Motor Company was acquired by Chrysler, including the Jeep brand.

In 1998 Chrysler merged with Daimler-Benz AG, forming the new company DaimlerChrysler. This move proved unpopular with investors and Chrysler was sold to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007, and renamed Chrysler Group LLC.

Chrysler was hit hard by the crisis of 2008 and received loans of billions of dollars from the U.S. government to prevent them from going under.

Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2009. It emerged from bankruptcy with Fiat, the U.S. government, the Canadian government, and the United Auto Workers pension fund as principal owners. Fiat gradually acquired shares from other stakeholders and now has majority ownership.

Today Chrysler has over 65,000 employees and had $65.78 billion in revenue in 2012.

Goodyear Corporate Office

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Goodyear Corporate Office Address

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

200 Innovation Way
Akron, Ohio 44316

Contact Goodyear

Phone Number: (330) 796-2121
Fax Number: (330) 796-2222
Website: http://www.goodyear.com
Email: Email Goodyear

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Goodyear Executives

CEO: Richard J. Kramer
CFO: Laura K. Thompson
COO: Gregory L. Smith

Goodyear History

Goodyear was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling in Akron, Ohio where the headquarters remain today. The company is named after Charles Goodyear, who invented vulcanized rubber. They originally produced carriage and bicycle tires.

In 1901, the company provided Ford with racing tires. By 1908, all Model T’s feature Goodyear tires.

In 1925, the first Goodyear blimp is launched.

By 1926, Goodyear is the largest rubber company in the world.

In 1927, the company goes public.

In 1944, the company opens a subsidiary called Goodyear-Oxo in Mexico.

In 1986, the company completed a huge buyback on common stock after a hostile takeover attempt was launched by James Goldsmith.

Today, Goodyear is one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world. Besides automobiles, they also manufacture tires for trucks (light & commercial), race cars, airplanes and farm equipment.

Ford Motor Company Corporate Office

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Ford Corporate Office Address

Ford Motor Company

One American Rd
Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Contact Ford

Phone Number: (313) 322-3000
Fax Number: (313) 322-9600
Website: http://www.ford.com
Email: Email Ford

Ford Facts

Founder: Henry Ford
Date Founded: 1903
Founding Location: Detroit, Michigan
Number of Employees: 175000

Ford Executives

CEO: James Hackett
CFO: Tim Stone
COO: Jim Farley

Ford History

The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford with money from 12 investors. The company produced a few cars per day at their Mack Avenue factory in Detroit, Michigan.

In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T. This was the first vehicle to feature a removable cylinder head on the engine.

In 1922, the company purchases the Lincoln Motor Company.

In 1930, the Model A was introduced. This was the first vehicle with a safety glass windshield.

In 1941, the company begins producing Jeeps for the US military. Consumer car production does not resume until 1945.

In 1956, the company goes public.

In 1987, the company acquires the majority of shares in Aston Martin.

In 1989, Ford acquires Jaguar. The company would sell Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008.

In 1990, the company introduces the Explorer.

In 1992, the company buys 50% of Mazda.

Today, Ford is the 2nd largest US carmaker and 5th largest in the world.

The electric scooter company, Spin, owned by Ford, was introduced outside the US in February 2020, first in Germany, with the UK being the next target.

In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Ford announced that it was suspending all unnecessary company travel as of March 3, 2020.

Ford Motor Company still maintains headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

Honda Corporate Office

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Honda Corporate Office Address

Honda North America, Inc.

1919 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, California 90501

Contact Honda

Phone Number: (310) 783-3170
Fax Number: (310) 783-3622
Website: http://www.honda.com
Email: Email Honda

Honda Facts

Founder: Soichiro Honda
Date Founded: 1946
Founding Location: Japan
Number of Employees: 215638

Honda Executives

CEO: Toshiaki Mikoshiba
CFO: Soichiro Takizawa
COO: Rick Schostek

Honda History

Honda was founded in 1946 by Soichiro Honda, who opened the Honda Technical Institute. Their first product was a bicycle engine.

In 1958, the company unveils its Super Cub motorbike.

In 1959, the American Honda Motor Company opens in Los Angeles, California.

In 1963, the S500 sports car is released in Japan.

In 1964, Honda’s Sayama plant begins producing automobiles.

In 1966, the N360 compact car is debuted.

In 1969, the CB750 motorcycle is launched.

In 1972, the Honda Civic is released.

In 1978, the Honda Prelude is released.

In 1986, the Acura brand is launched.

By 1989, the Honda Accord has become the best selling car in America.

In 1990, the Acura NSX supercar is debuted.

Honda issued a recall affecting more than 1.6 million Honda’s and Acura’s with Takata air bags that could potentially cause death. The recall affects other manufacturers as well and was so large, it forced Takata into bankruptcy.

The company is expanding into other areas including aircraft, robots, bicycles, and solar power.

Honda makes about 1/3rd of the Hondas sold in the US at a plant in Ohio but uses parts imported from Japan. The Honda Passport receives high rankings and is made in Alabama.

In December 2020, Honda announced a recall of nearly 2 million vehicles worldwide for master window switches that could catch fire.

Today, Honda Motor Company manufactures cars, motorcycles and other small engine items. Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959.