The United States is a country on wheels. It ranks first in the world in terms of car ownership, with an average of more than 80 cars per 100 people. In 2007, there were more than 250 million cars in the United States. The United States sells about 17 million new cars each year, making it the world’s largest single car market.
Therefore, the United States is the most important and competitive place in the world’s automotive industry. So what are the American car brands? Below, I have collected some common American car brands for you to learn about.
Ford is a world-renowned automobile brand and one of the many brands under the American Ford Motor Company. The company and brand name “Ford” comes from the surname of the founder Henry Ford. Ford Motor Company is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. It was founded in 1903 and owns the Ford and Lincoln automobile brands. Its headquarters is in Dearborn, Michigan.
On June 16, 1903, Ford founded the automobile company again (today’s Ford Motor Company) and served as the general manager. In the same year, the company produced the first Ford car. His production method made the car a mass product, which not only revolutionized the industrial production method, but also had an impact on modern society and culture. In the book “100 People Who Influenced the Course of Human History” written by American scholar Michael Hart, Henry Ford is the only entrepreneur on the list.
In 1913, Ford Motor Company developed the world’s first assembly line, which helped the company produce 15 million Model T cars, setting an unprecedented world record (later broken by Volkswagen Beetle, which produced 20 million cars). Mr. Ford was therefore honored as the man who “put wheels on the world.”
Buick is a brand created by General Motors in the United States, Canada and China. It is sold in North America, China, CIS countries and the Middle East.
It is unimaginable to have a history of automobile development without the name of Buick. Buick, an extremely resounding name in the automobile era, has been around throughout the 20th century and is almost as old as the history of the automobile industry. For more than a hundred years, Buick has grown together with the American automobile industry and has tirelessly explored the essence of American luxury cars, becoming a pioneer in leading the trend of the American market and leaving behind countless classic models.
These models were famous for the latest technology and design concepts in their respective eras, and are therefore widely loved and collected by car fans around the world. They freeze time, are imbued with the fragrance of the years, and demonstrate Buick’s leadership in the evolution of automobile styling and functions, and its immortal contribution to the development of world automobile culture.
Chevrolet is a car brand under General Motors of the United States. It was founded on November 3, 1911 by William Durant and Louis Chevrolet. Chevrolet, also known as Chevy, was acquired by General Motors in 1918 and is now the most international and popular brand under General Motors. Chevrolet has a wide range of models, from small cars to large 4-door cars, from vans to large pickups, and even from off-road vehicles to sports cars. Chevrolet produces almost any model that consumers need.
Chevrolet is a mirror of American history and culture. When it is mentioned, it is like the NBA and Hollywood, which are closely related to the United States. It has gone through more than 100 years since its development in 1909. It has a proud history and tradition that continues to this day.
Chrysler is a famous American automobile company and one of the three largest automobile companies in the United States. The company’s founder is Walter Chrysler, who was born in Kansas, USA in 1875. Both of his parents were well-known local writers. In September 2014, Chrysler was fined 31.682 million yuan by the Shanghai Price Bureau for price monopoly. On December 16, 2014, Chrysler was renamed FCA USA.
Chrysler joins the automobile industry. A bank on the East Coast of the United States recommended Chrysler to Charles Nash, the president of Buick, for the position of plant manager. Although his salary would be cut in half, Chrysler accepted the position. He solved the problems of Buick bridge cars by changing the manufacturing process from cold rolling to hot working. He also developed and researched and developed cars with steel bodies, replacing wooden bodies.
GMC “Business Star” is a luxury business travel car designed for business people. The wide front cross star logo and four high-bearing aluminum alloy forged wheels sparkle in the sun, and the wide body design of 5.7m/6.2m long, 2.4m high and 2m wide, a luxurious and majestic pure American style has already come into view.
The originally imported PREMIER GMC “Business Star” represented by GMC Automotive (China) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Shanghai Nanxingxing Automobile Co., Ltd. is a high-end luxury business/executive travel car that can be called the first-class cabin on land, tailor-made for high-end people.
Cadillac was born in Detroit, known as the American Car City, in 1902 (the year of Renyin). For more than a hundred years, Cadillac has created countless firsts in the car industry and created countless industry standards for luxury cars; it can be said that the history of Cadillac represents the history of American luxury cars. In Webster’s Dictionary, Cadillac is defined as a synonym for “the most outstanding and prestigious thing of its kind”; it has been dubbed the “world standard” by the Royal Automobile Club of London, which has always been known for its pursuit of ultimate nobility.
Cadillac has integrated the essence of a century of history and the wisdom of generations of designers to become a leading brand in the automotive industry.
A luxury car under the famous American automobile company Ford, founded in 1917 by Henry Leland. Its brand name is named after the American President Abraham Lincoln. Since 1939, when the American President Franklin Roosevelt, Lincoln cars have been selected by the White House as the presidential car due to their outstanding performance, elegant styling and unparalleled comfort. Its most “famous” car is the review car used by President Kennedy.
Lincoln’s famous products include: MKC, MKZ, “Continental”, “Mark VIII”, “TownCar” and “Navigator”. Most of the Lincoln cars used in China are of the “TownCar” series.
When people think of American luxury cars, the first thing that comes to mind is probably Cadillac or Lincoln. In fact, people should not only think of the car, but also the founder of the luxury car. This person is Henry Martin Leland, who created the Cadillac and Lincoln models and is known as the “Master of Precision Production” of the American automobile industry.
Jeep is a brand, not a car model, let alone a piece of clothing. The world’s first Jeep off-road vehicle was produced in 1941 to meet the military needs of the US military during World War II. It has a history of 74 years. DaimlerChrysler, as the originator of Jeep, owns this registered trademark alone. Therefore, “not all jeeps are called Jeep”.
The King of Supercars, Saleen, is a pure American car brand that has been unique since its founding in 1983. It is internationally renowned for its professional production of limited and high-performance civilian and racing sports cars. It has become the world’s leader in supercars with its unparalleled appearance design and top performance. It has won the World Sports Car Manufacturers Championship eight times and is known as the “King of Supercars in the World”. For Chinese car fans, the name Saleen may be unfamiliar, but it is undeniable that it is a glorious name that shines in the world’s top supercar world, just like Aston Martin, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari and other sports car brands, and makes countless fans who love freedom and passion crazy.
The word mark “Dodge” uses the surname “Dodge” of the Dodge brothers, and the graphic mark is a pentagon with a ram’s head. The small ram and big ram are used on cars.
Dodge – one of the brands of Chrysler Corporation.
Tesla Motors, a company that produces and sells electric vehicles and parts, only manufactures pure electric vehicles. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, USA. The electric vehicle production and design company listed on NASDAQ was founded in 2003 by Elon Musk, a master’s dropout from Stanford University, and JB Straubel, a master’s graduate. It specializes in producing pure electric vehicles rather than hybrid vehicles. The major models currently produced include Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, and Tesla Model X.
At the end of the 19th century, the US economy had reached a relatively high level, and its industrial production began to rank among the top in the world. The development of its steel and petrochemical industries created conditions for the automobile industry. Seven years after Henry Ford invented the world’s first gasoline-powered car in 1893, cars began to be mass-produced, and people entered the automobile age.