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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 1 MIN

Ford named most iconic American company ever by Time

from Techstination · host Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With companies like Apple, Coca Cola, Walmart and Amazon in the top five, Time has designated Ford as the most iconic company in American history. Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan…“It is amazing, but when you think about it and you read what the criteria were, respected companies, impact on America, impact on culture…they had a list of five different categories, it makes total sense. And then Time begins to spell out the invention of the Model T, which put America on wheels, the assembly line, the five dollar a day wage, helping America as the arsenal of democracy during World War II.”It can be argued that Ford was key in creating the middle class. Not to mention the Mustang and F series trucks. Find more on the history at FordHeritageVault.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With companies like Apple, Coca Cola, Walmart and Amazon in the top five, Time has designated Ford as the most iconic company in American history. Ford Heritage Brand Manager Ted Ryan…“It is amazing, but when you think about it and you read what the criteria were, respected companies, impact on America, impact on culture…they had a list of five different categories, it makes total sense. And then Time begins to spell out the invention of the Model T, which put America on wheels, the assembly line, the five dollar a day wage, helping America as the arsenal of democracy during World War II.”It can be argued that Ford was key in creating the middle class. Not to mention the Mustang and F series trucks. Find more on the history at FordHeritageVault.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

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