Henry Ford's historical standing as the father of mass production has come under fire by a new paper published by Dr. Paul Nieuwenhuis and Dr. Pete Wells of the Centre for Automotive Industry ...

That’s according to experienced automaker Elon Musk. In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Musk called Henry Ford a “next-level genius” for reimagining the way factories operate.

However, he was fired by the company in 1978 after being accused of plotting to oust Chairman Henry Ford II and take over his position. But a year later, in 1979, Mr Iacocca took over Chrysler ...