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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 [[Karl Friedrich Benz]], a [[Germany|German]] engineer. 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 | + | Today Americans buy cars from both domestic and foreign based manufacturers, although it is often difficult to tell if a car is a domestically or foreign produced vehicle simply by the name of the manufacturer. For example, in 2006 Toyota had 14 manufacturing plants in North America producing parts and cars such as the Camry and General Motors has operations in [[Mexico]] producing trucks such as the Silverado and Suburban for export to the United States. |
| − | President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] has urged car manufacturers to produce cars that can run on [[ethanol]] | + | Major American based manufacturers include [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[General Motors]], producing brands such as [[Ford Mercury|Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Hummer]]. |
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| + | President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] has urged car manufacturers to produce cars that can run on renewable fuels such as [[ethanol]] and [[biodiesel]], 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. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050516.html President Bush gives a speech on biodiesel] | ||
| + | *[http://www.gm.com/company/corp_info/global_operations/north_america/mexi.html General Motors Mexican operations] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, March 14, 2007
The automobile, or car, was invented in the 19th century by Karl Friedrich Benz, a German engineer. 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 Americans buy cars from both domestic and foreign based manufacturers, although it is often difficult to tell if a car is a domestically or foreign produced vehicle simply by the name of the manufacturer. For example, in 2006 Toyota had 14 manufacturing plants in North America producing parts and cars such as the Camry and General Motors has operations in Mexico producing trucks such as the Silverado and Suburban for export to the United States.
Major American based manufacturers include Ford and General Motors, producing brands such as Mercury, Lincoln, Chevrolet, and Hummer.
President Bush has urged car manufacturers to produce cars that can run on renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, 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.