N6. Ford Motor Company -$2.5 billion
The American multinational automaker is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
Founded by Henry Ford and incorporated in 1903, the company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the brand Lincoln.
Ford owns a 2.1% stake in Mazda of Japan, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiangling of China.
The brand spent an increase of 12.4% recently as compared to the year 2012; they spend $2.5 billion on advertising.
Activity from Ford’s marketing department last year included its pre-game Super Bowl spot starring actor James Franco, and a parody of Cadillac’s ‘Poolside’ ad.
