# Why do US carmakers still only make cars?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-carmakers-still-only-make-cars/142642>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-carmakers-still-only-make-cars/142642 "2002-12-14T00:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-carmakers-still-only-make-cars/142642/41 "2004-08-21T21:00:49Z")

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Hmm… and Volvo is owned by Ford, who sold of, what? Freightliner (some big-rig company) or something a few years back.

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-us-carmakers-still-only-make-cars/142642/42 "2004-08-21T22:57:23Z")

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> [@Balthisar](#):
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> Hmm… and Volvo is owned by Ford, who sold of, what?

Ford bought only the automobile division (Volvo Cars) from Volvo. The truck manufacturer Volvo, which also owns Mack, is not related to Ford.

> [@stockton](#):
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> Honda = Acura  
> Nissan = Infiniti (notice the spelling)  
> Toyota = Lexus

Those brands aren’t used in all countries. IIRC none of the 3 high-end brand names are used in Japan.

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