Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Happy July 4th, American automakers




Few countries can boast as vibrant an auto industry as the United States of America. Our Henry Ford revolutionized how cars are built, while quite a few other start-ups participated in the early days of this industry. For decades, the industry was dominated by the Big 3: Ford, Chrysler, and GM. Now, of course, the story is a bit more complicated, with U.S. companies building some cars abroad and some foreign companies running plants here, employing thousands. But this selection of cars represents the most historic United States marques, and one all-American newcomer.





2012 Ford Focus Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. The Ford family remains in control of the company, which is based in Dearborn, Michigan. The new Focus is a good example of the continuing mission of the company to build quality, affordable cars. It also represents Ford's efforts to offer technology most often seen in luxury cars to the masses.





2012 Dodge Charger Dodge began building cars in 1915, in De... [Read more]




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