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The term "car" covers a wide variety of vehicles from "micro-city" cars to full sized body on frame pickup trucks.  They have become a status symbol for people and are widely [[Car color popularity|customizable]].  They most commonly use internal combustion engines.  Cars use roads in order to transport travelers from one place to another (compare [[train]]s).  

The term "car" covers a wide variety of vehicles from "micro-city" cars to full sized body on frame pickup trucks.  They have become a status symbol for people and are widely [[Car color popularity|customizable]].  They most commonly use internal combustion engines.  Cars use roads in order to transport travelers from one place to another (compare [[train]]s).  

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.

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 [[Japan]]ese manufacturer Toyota had 14 manufacturing plants in North America producing parts and cars such as the Camry, while American manufacture [[General Motors]] has operations in [[Mexico]] producing trucks such as the Silverado and Suburban for export to the United States.

There are several major car companies including Ford, General Motors(or GM), [[Chrysler]], [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Honda]], [[Mazda]], [[BMW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]]. Major American based manufacturers include [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[General Motors]], produce several brands such as [[Ford Mercury|Mercury]], [[Lincoln (car)|Lincoln]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Hummer]], however these often have many of the same "platforms" or basic car components.

Major car companies include Ford, General Motors(or GM), [[Chrysler]], [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Honda]], [[Mazda]], [[BMW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]]. Major American based manufacturers include [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[General Motors]], produce several brands such as [[Ford Mercury|Mercury]], [[Lincoln (car)|Lincoln]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Hummer]], however these often have many of the same "platforms" or basic car components.

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]].  Several manufacturers are also developing [[electric car|electric cars]], hybrid cars and plug in hybrids.

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]].  Several manufacturers are also developing [[electric car|electric cars]], hybrid cars and plug in hybrids.