History of Ford

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Ford: Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford 1903. Ford’s first model was the model A. It was not until the Model T that Ford saw huge success. Since then, Ford has remained fairly stable. The quality and image of Ford dropped during the 80s and 90s due to bad quality control. However, executive shifts in the company over the years allowed Ford to gain their quality reputation back in the eyes of consumers. Today, Ford is pushing to be seen as more eco friendly, and one of these initiatives is the Ford GoBike.


Find more in-depth information about the history of Ford at http://corporate.ford.com/history.html.
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The Ford GoBike
Ford GoBike is the Bay Area's bike share system. Bike Share was introduced in 2013 as a pilot program for the region, with 700 bikes and 70 stations across San Francisco and San Jose. In 2017, Ford GoBike will be releasing bike share in the Bay Area with 7,000 bikes across San Francisco, the East Bay and San Jose. Ford GoBike is expected to become an essential part of the Bay Area's transportation network.

Ford GoBike, like other bike share systems, consists of a fleet of specially designed, sturdy and durable bikes that lock into a network of docking stations in the city. The bikes can be unlocked from one station and returned to any other station in Ford's system, making them ideal for one-way trips. People use bike share to commute to work or school, run errands, get to appointments or social engagements and more. It's a fun, convenient and affordable way to get around.


The bikes are available for use 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year and riders have access to all bikes in the network.
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