{{short description|Taiwanese-based automaker}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox company | name = Ford Lio Ho Motor Company, Ltd. | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = Ford logo flat.svg | logo_size = 200 | image = Ford Lio Ho Motor HQ 20131026.jpg | image_caption = Ford Lio Ho Motor headquarters<br>as seen in 2013 | type = [[Joint venture]] | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = {{Start date and age|1972}} | founder = | defunct = | hq_location_city = [[Zhongli District]], [[Taoyuan City]] | hq_location_country = Taiwan | num_locations = | area_served = | key_people = Chen Wenfang (general manager)<ref>https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fap/tw/zh_tw/news/2022/03/0325/_-_.html</ref><br />Alvin Liu (vice president)<ref>{{cite press release | url = https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fap/en/news/2016/06/06/ford-appoints-alvin-liu-as-vice-chairman--ford-greater-china.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20250511183018/https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fap/en/news/2016/06/06/ford-appoints-alvin-liu-as-vice-chairman--ford-greater-china.html | archivedate = 2025-05-11 | title = Ford Appoints Alvin Liu as Vice Chairman, Ford Greater China | publisher = Ford Motor Company | work = Ford Media Center | location = Dearborn, MI | date = 2016-06-06 }}</ref> | industry = [[automotive industry|Automotive]] | products = [[car|Automobiles]] | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = [[Ford Motor Company]] (70%)<br />Liou-ho Spinning (30%) | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsidiaries = | website = {{url|https://www.fordlioho.com.tw/|ford.com.tw}} | footnotes = }} '''Ford Lio Ho Motor''' ({{zh|c=福特六和汽車}}) is a [[List of Taiwanese automakers|Taiwanese-based automaker]] and the primary dealer of Ford vehicles in Taiwan, formed in 1972. It is 70 percent owned by [[Ford Motor Company]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/11/26/2003489426 |title=Ford Lio Ho rolls out 2 millionth car |work=taipeitimes.com |publisher=[[Taipei Times]] |date=20 November 2010 |access-date=27 August 2013 }}</ref> The remaining 30 per cent is owned by investors in the former Lio Ho Automotive Industrial Corporation, which previously assembled [[Toyota]] vehicles.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4JR0tXiDpDcC&dq=Ford+Lio+Ho+Motor+toyota&pg=PA180 ''Multinational corporations and United States foreign policy: Hearings, 93rd Congress &#91;94th Congress, second session&#93;, Part 3''], U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973, page 180</ref>

== History == The company began operations in 1973, assembling Ford models including the [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]], [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Escort]], and [[Ford Granada (Europe)|Granada]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gNRkAAAAIAAJ&q=escort+cortina+granada ''Directory of Taiwan''], 1980</ref> In 1974 assembly of the Philippine-made Ford Fiera [[Basic utility vehicle|AUV]] began, although sales were slow as it was more expensive than its more comfortable Japanese competitors.<ref name=Fiera>{{cite web | url = https://www.7car.tw/articles/read/1659 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170429132531/https://www.7car.tw/articles/read/1659 | title = 福特 六和 利大 報紙廣告兩則 | trans-title = Two Ford Lio Ho Fierra newspaper advertisements | language = zh | date = 2009-02-25 | archive-date = 2017-04-29 | work = 7car }}</ref> In the 1980s, it began assembly of [[Mazda]]-based models, such as the [[Ford Laser|Laser]] ([[Mazda Familia|Mazda 323]]), [[Ford Telstar|Telstar]] ([[Mazda Capella|Mazda 626]]) and [[Ford Festiva|Festiva]] ([[Mazda 121]]).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l5YSAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Ford+Telstar%22 |title=Japanese Motor Business |publisher=[[Economist Intelligence Unit]] |year=1994 |page=56 |quote=Ford's Taiwanese affiliate, Ford Lio Ho, has been involved in the alliance. Ford Lio Ho makes the Ford Festiva (based on the previous generation Mazda 121), the Ford Laser and the Ford Telstar, as well as commercial vehicles based on the Mazda Bongo.}}</ref>

[[File:Ford Laser Nobel 1.6J on Fu 1st Street 20121228.jpg|thumb|left|1990s Taiwan Ford Laser Nobel]] The Taiwan-built [[Ford Laser#Laser (KC) and Meteor (GC)|Laser hatchback]] was exported to [[Canada]] in the late 1980s, badged as the [[Mercury Tracer#First generation (1987–1989)|Mercury Tracer]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mtW2AAAAIAAJ&q=%22mercury+tracers%22++ ''Trade Opportunities in Taiwan''], Volume 15, Issues 1-26, Far East Trade Services, Incorporated, 1987, page 19</ref>

Former Ford models unique to [[Taiwan]] include the "Ford Tierra", based on the Mazda 323 sedan, later rebadged as the facelifted [[Ford Laser]] in other Asian markets, the "Ford Activa", a rebadged Mazda 323 sedan and hatchback, and the "Ford Mondeo Metrostar" which later also sold in China, based on the European Mondeo sedan.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/2001/08/10/15574/Ford%27s-Mondeo.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161020162010/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/2001/08/10/15574/Ford%27s-Mondeo.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 20, 2016 | title = Ford's Mondeo Metrostar takes lead | first = Billy | last = Chamberlin | work = [[The China Post]] | date = 2001-08-10 }}</ref>

Taiwan-market Ford and Mazda vehicles include locally assembled [[Ford Mondeo]], [[Ford Focus]], [[Ford Fiesta]], [[Ford Escape]], [[Mazda3]], [[Mazda Premacy|Mazda5]], and [[Mazda Tribute]]. Also, all 2007 model year Asia/Pacific (except Chinese and South Korean markets) Ford Escapes are assembled by Ford Lio Ho. The Taiwan-assembled Mondeo is also exported to [[China]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. After the ban on diesel-engined passenger cars was lifted in Taiwan in 2004, Ford Lio Ho became the first local manufacturer to build a diesel car. This was a diesel Focus, introduced in August 2007.<ref name=AIPML>{{cite journal | title = Ford Lio Ho Motor, Yulon Motor, China Motor in Taiwan planning to expand exports of complete vehicles | url = http://www.marklines.com/en/report/rep625_200712 | publisher = MarkLines | journal = Automotive Information Platform | issue = 625 | date = 2007-11-23 | access-date = 2012-12-04 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120315090407/http://www.marklines.com/en/report/rep625_200712 | archive-date = 2012-03-15}}</ref>

Before Ford divested [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] and [[Land Rover]] in 2008, and significantly reduced share-holding of [[Mazda]] in 2010, the Taiwanese units of these brands were organised under Ford Lio Ho.

== Design Technology Centre == {{Infobox Chinese |c = 福特六和汽車 |p = Fútè Liùhé Qìchē |tp = Fútè Liòuhé Cìche |h = Fuk-thi̍t Liuk-fò Hi-chhâ |poj = Hok-te̍k Lio̍k-hô Khì-chhia }} Ford Lio Ho Design Technology Centre or Ford Design & Research Centre was built and established by the end of 2002 in Taipei. The Design Technology Centre was in charge of products sold mainly within the [[Asian Pacific]] markets including [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Philippines]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[Taiwan]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Middle East]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Japan]], [[China]], and [[Russia]].<ref>[http://mobile.autonet.com.tw/cgi-bin/file_view.cgi?a1020027010209 Ford Lio Ho Design Technology Centre Planned], 邵長玲 Shao Changling, ''[[Auto Net]]'' 9 February 2001</ref>

Noticeable products include the 2005 Ford Equator Concept which later spawned the Asian Pacific [[Ford Escape|Ford Escape (ZC)]],<ref>[https://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2005-equator_concept/ 2005 Ford Equator Concept], "Net car Show"</ref> [[Ford Laser#Ford Tierra|Ford Tierra]], [[Mazda Premacy#Ford Ixion|Ford Ixion]], [[Ford Mondeo (first generation)#facelift|Ford Mondeo M2000 facelift]], [[Ford Mondeo (second generation)|Ford Mondeo Metrostar]], [[Ford Escape|Ford Escape ZC extensive facelift]], [[Ford Explorer]] and [[Mazda Premacy#Ford i-Max|Ford i-Max]]. With the i-Max being one of the latest products designed by Lio Ho, the Design Technology Centre was shut down due to the one Ford strategy.

== Gallery == <gallery widths="160"> File:Ford Tierra Aero 006.jpg|Ford Tierra Aero File:Ford Mondeo Metrostar, Taiwan 007.jpg|Ford Mondeo Metrostar V6 File:2006 Ford Escape (ZC, front).jpg|Ford Escape (ZC) File:Ford Ixion 001.jpg|Ford Ixion File:2009-2010 Ford Escape (ZD) XLS wagon (2016-01-01).jpg|Ford Escape (ZD) File:2007 Ford i-Max (front).jpg|Ford I-Max File:2018 Ford Focus sedan (front).jpg|Ford Focus File:2015 Ford Escort (front).jpg|Ford Escort </gallery>

==See also== * [[List of companies of Taiwan]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Official website}}

{{Ford Motor Company}} {{Automotive industry in Taiwan}}

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