How has the Car Manufacturing Industry Evolved? The car manufacturing industry has a long and rich history. The first mass production of motor vehicles is widely recognized to have been the Ford Model T, created by Henry Ford. This vehicle entered production in 1907, and Ford famously said that “you can have it in any color as long as it’s black.” The reason for this was that every part of the vehicles’ production was optimized for speed, and this even impacted the painting stage, as using only one color was deemed to be the most efficient method. The factory production…