Benzinga’s weekly Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector with the goal of determining which company is the better investment. This week, the duel is between two of the most prominent and often controversial companies in the history of the automobile industry: Ford Motor Company and Tesla Inc. Case For Ford The Ford Motor Company was incorporated on June 16, 1903. Its namesake, Henry Ford, had previously started two unsuccessful automobile companies and was initially a vice president in this endeavor—he became president after John S. Gray, the original corporate captain, died of a heart attack in 1906. As a company president, Ford was credited with many innovations, including the modernization of the assembly line and instituting an eight-hour day/five days per week working schedule for his workforce. Ford generated criticism for his political actions. He opposed U.S. entry into World War I, partnered with Stalin’s …