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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).  

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.

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.

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.

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.