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The '''automobile''', or '''car''', was invented in the 19th century by [[Benz]], a [[Germany|German]]. But it was [[Henry Ford]], an [[American]], who made the automobile popular by mass-producing it on the world's first [[assembly line]] in [[Detroit]], which became the "Automobile Capital of the World" in the 1950s.

The '''automobile''', or '''car''', was invented in the 19th century by [[Benz]], a [[Germany|German]]. But it was [[Henry Ford]], an [[American]], who made the automobile popular by mass-producing it on the world's first [[assembly line]] in [[Detroit]], which became the "Automobile Capital of the World" in the 1950s.

Today many people buy cars from overseas, like Toyotas and Hondas. Very few cars are still made in the U.S.; American brands include [[Ford]], [[Chevy]], and [[Hummer]].

Today many people buy cars from overseas, like Toyotas and Hondas. Very few cars are still made in the U.S.; American brands include [[Ford]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Hummer]].

President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] has urged car manufacturers to produce cars that can run on [[ethanol]] or [[diesel]], to cut down on America's dependence on foreign [[oil]].

President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] has urged car manufacturers to produce cars that can run on [[ethanol]] or [[diesel]], to cut down on America's dependence on foreign [[oil]].

A sad historical note: The last real American car to be made in the USA will roll off the assembly line in April 2007.  In this context "real" means standard sized with frame/body construction and rear wheel drive.  Lincoln Town Car production continues after moving to Canada along side the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis produced there.  An underlying cause is the need to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards within both domestic and imported fleet aggregates.  Thus, the largest cars are best placed with the "imported" pool for compliance purposes.  Large General Motors cars which included full sized sedan and station wagon body styles ended production in 1996.

A sad historical note: The last real American car to be made in the USA will roll off the assembly line in April 2007.  In this context "real" means standard sized with frame/body construction and rear wheel drive.  Lincoln Town Car production continues after moving to Canada along side the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis produced there.  An underlying cause is the need to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards within both domestic and imported fleet aggregates.  Thus, the largest cars are best placed with the "imported" pool for compliance purposes.  Large General Motors cars which included full sized sedan and station wagon body styles ended production in 1996.