In 1928, Henry Ford built a factory in Brazil to produce rubber, but the project failed and closed in 1934.  It was not until 1965 that the first Brazilian-built Ford cars were constructed, and in 1967 the company took over Willys.  From 1987-1995, a merger with Volkswagen meant the company name changed to Autolatina, but with the ending of this agreement the company name has continued as Ford do Brasil.