https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82 en-us 2018-02-20 18:17:37 UTC 2018-02-24 21:20:24 UTC hello@padlet.com s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233431441 2018-02-20 18:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233431441 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233456311 Henry Ford  was an American automobile manufacturer who created the Ford Model T car in 1908 and went on to develop the assembly line mode of production, which revolutionized the industry.]]> 2018-02-20 19:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233456311 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233458967 In 1913, Henry Ford launched the first moving assembly line for the mass production of the automobile. This new technique decreased the amount of time it took to build a car from 12 hours to two and a half, which in turn lowered the cost of the Model T from $850 in 1908 to $310 by 1926 for a much-improved model.]]> 2018-02-20 19:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233458967 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233462060 2018-02-20 19:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233462060 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233463257 Throughout the 1920's, workers at The Rouge pumped out hundreds of thousands of Model T's, but the marketplace was changing and Ford began to fall behind the times. Ford had met its first serious competitor-Chevrolet. While Ford had dedicated the past 20 years to producing only one model, Chevrolet had developed a counter strategy of releasing a new, improved model every year.]]> 2018-02-20 19:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233463257 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233475921 Henry Ford left a significant legacy after his death. He was a prolific inventor and was awarded 161 U.S. patents. As sole owner of the Ford Company he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. His introduction of the “Model T” automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. ]]> 2018-02-20 19:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233475921 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233477689 2018-02-20 19:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233477689 s4045 https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233478241 2018-02-20 19:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s4045/ai6ejjcehg82/wish/233478241