Approximately 8.5 million vehicles were assembled in the United States in 2008, but only 5 million of those were made by Big Three auto makers. More than 3 million of the assembled vehicles in U.S. plants were built by autoworkers employed by brands such as BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. American vehicles assembled in the United States, built by American union workers, and made with engines and transmissions manufactured in the U.S.are the following:

Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Dodge Nitro, Jeep Liberty, Ford Expedition, Ford F150, Ford F-250, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, Lincoln Navigator, Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Savana, GMC Yukon XL, Hummer H2, Dodge Caliber (manual transmission only), Dodge Dakota (automatic only), Jeep Compass (manual transmission only), Jeep Patriot (manual transmission only), Jeep Wrangler (automatic transmission only), Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (automatic transmission only).

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Ford is looking for a better price for its Volvo unit and has slowed down the process. Ford wants to wait and see how G.M. does with its sale of Opel. Ford put the unit up for sale in December as it has not been a money maker. Ford has said that they are in talks with a number of interested parties.

Nissan finally unveiled its new electric car, the “Leaf”. Nissan and Renault plan to mass market the vehicle. Both companies believe that the pure electric car is the vehicle of the future. Nissan has said that the vehicle should be available, in the states, the latter half of next year.

Nissan is returning to Yokohama, the city where it started in 1933, after having spent the past 41 years in Tokyo. They believe this to be a new chapter for their company.

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2001-2002 Accords, 2001 Civics, and 2002-2003 Acura TLs – AIRBAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER’S SIDE CAN PRODUCE TOO MUCH PRESSURE. THIS IS TURN CAN SEND METAL SHARDS THROUGH THE AIR BAG AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE CALL YOUR HONDA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM!!!

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2005-2007 Elantra, Tucson, Sonata, Azera, and Accents – vehicles have problems with a switch that can prevent the brake lights from working when the brake pedal is used.

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With the success of the Cash for Clunkers Program, the House of Representatives voted to extend the program and provide an additional $2 billion. They moved other business aside to take care of this on their last day before their August recess. The vote was 316 to 109, with support from both parties. It still has to pass through the Senate which will take it up next week.

The Car Allowance Rebate System which has been an overwhelming success has helped not only new car buyers but the American automobile industry. It also was meant to improve fuel economy of vehicles on the road.

Robert Gibbs, the chief White House spokesperson, said that if you are planning on buying a vehicle, this weekend, the program would still be available.

Although anticipated to be curtailed on November 1, 2009, the unsuspected success of the Cash for Clunkers program may force the suspension after only one week. Dealers have been stacking up applications since July 1, 2009 since the program was announced and with the increase in auto sales since its effective date more than 250,000 cars have been sold. The program offers government rebates of $3,500 to $4,500 per qualifying car. The government is considering providing more funds to extend the program.