Archive for the ‘American made’ Category

Cross-shop the new 2010 Toyota Highlander versus the 2009 one and you'll find them virtually indistinguishable from each other without the help of a window sticker. But there's one very significant change underneath it all: the 2010 Toyota Highlander is American-made. Production of the 2010 Toyota Highlander is ramping up today in Princeton, Indiana. The Highlander joins the Sienna minivan and Sequoia full-size SUV on the production line at Princeton as the twelfth Toyota model to be built in North America.

The move is the result of a $450 million investment in the plant that's part of the company's manufacturing-capacity changes....

You’ve probably already heard about how the U.S. will impose a controversial new 35-percent tariff on car and light-truck tires imported from China. Before they changed the topic to more important topics—like Kanye West—the talking heads on cable news sparred over whether the move will be good or bad for the economy in the end, and as they did we thought we’d bring you some straightforward information on how to make sure you’re buying American the next time you’re in the market for rubber.

Aside from looking for the simple “Made In” information on the sidewall, which most tires we looked at had, the best advice is to look at the first two...

Want American-made and fuel-efficient? A small car, too? You don't have many choices.

Shoppers are valuing fuel efficiency more than before, especially now that they might be able to take advantage of a $4,500 Cash-for-Clunkers incentive. While there are plenty of stars-and-stripes-waving larger vehicles, the list of smaller, frugal American-made cars is very limited.

And at a time when you're likely wondering how you can do your part to support the economy—whether locally or nationally—chances are the dealership salesperson will be of little help to some nagging shopping questions like "Where is this car built?"

Luckily, you'll find...