When I needed a used car almost four years ago, I jumped at the chance to buy mine. I believe it was manufactured in Ohio.

I think the CR-V is the most popular SUV in the Western Pennsylvania region where I live.

Their local economic footprint is huge

May 27, 1988:

Yay

As those Tesla sales keep falling

He also says he misses driving, but they dont allow him to anymore... eh ok.

I get nauseous thinking about.

Must say I just LOVED the front of the White House used as a backdrop for a car lot.

before he posts an idea. Because he thinks when he thinks of something clearly no one has thought of it before.

It has taken me a while, being older, to remember I can find out just about anything I need to know on the internet before I make a decision. Imperfect as it is.
But he has more resources than anyone in the world to get informed answers to anything and he just doesn't bother.

Not sure what he has been thinking about for many years (and don't want to know), but clearly not current events, general knowledge and awareness of others. He has not shown any interest in learning.

Just bought a Subaru Outback, the VIN shows it as manufactured there.

My 2 Subarus were made in Lafayette.

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama. It is located about 34 miles (55 km) west of Birmingham and about 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Tuscaloosa. The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle, an ML320, in February 1997. wiki

"Bubba Benz"

… going on for 43 years and Trump has now fucked with the Metro Detroit, MI/Windsor, Ontario
cross border economy that is worth billions of dollars not even counting the pay checks on
both sides.

policy by taking jobs away from American Detroit Steel Chevy, Ford, and Dodge assembly line workers making them work on "Immigrant" cars.

I remember when Nissan built a giant plant and Smyrna Tennessee became Smyrnasaki. Early 80s. I still call it that. He’s a complete fool!!!!!!

...just read a couple of business papers and actually find out where those Japanese cars are being made! I mean, haven't Hondas (and Toyotas, Subarus, Mitsubishis...) been built here since at least the late '80s? I remember when Honda started Acura, which was basically "Honda of America", their upscale/luxury brand. That was in '87 or '88, IIRC.

Trump is a total ignoramus. It's beyond embarrassing.

then why isn’t he happy?

The best-selling Honda Accord in Japan at the time was the Accord imported to Japan from the Marysville OH Honda plant.

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Which he deported to El Salvador.

That way he can hear how wonderful he is, from an “Amen chorus” of his very own.

Such a fucking moron.

100% assembled in Japan. It was a selling point, TBH.

I would guess they said little to nothing since it's their way not to dishonor or embarrass.

But I sure do wish they said WE DO.

Ignorant words from the self-proclaimed genius. He's a pretty fart smeller.

unbriago

I always wanted to visit Japan, glad to learn that I can fly there in 3 hours or less.

Cars coming in from Japan are at 15%. But car parts and engines from Canada and Mexico that are outside of CUSMA (USMCA) are tariffed at 25% and 30% respectively. That doesn't advantage US car companies that depend on those parts to build cars.

The first Japanese automobile plant in the US was Honda's Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio, which began production in 1982. The first vehicle produced there was the Honda Accord. Since then - - -

Several foreign-owned automotive companies have manufacturing plants in the United States. These include BMW (Spartanburg, SC), Mercedes-Benz (Vance, AL and Ladson, SC), Volkswagen (Chattanooga, TN), Hyundai (Montgomery, AL), Kia (West Point, GA), and Toyota (various locations in Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, and Mississippi). There are also Japanese automakers like Honda (Marysville, OH) and Subaru (Lafayette, IN) with significant production in the US.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

BMW: Their Spartanburg, South Carolina plant is a major production hub for their X series SUVs.

Mercedes-Benz: They have facilities in Vance, Alabama, where they produce various models like the GLE and GLS, and in Ladson, South Carolina, where they manufacture the Metris and Sprinter vans. "Bama Benz" is a slang term, particularly used in Alabama, referring to Mercedes-Benz vehicles that are produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama -- Vance is the sole location for producing certain Mercedes-Benz SUV models for global markets, including the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, and Mercedes-Maybach GLS. The plant also produces the EQE SUV, EQS SUV, and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV.

Volkswagen: Their Chattanooga, Tennessee plant produces the Passat, Atlas, and ID.4.

Hyundai: Their Montgomery, Alabama factory produces the Sonata, Santa Fe, and Elantra.

Kia: Their West Point, Georgia plant manufactures the Optima and Sorento.

Toyota: They have multiple plants across the country, including in Kentucky (Camry, Lexus ES350), Indiana (Sienna, Highlander), Texas (Tundra, Sequoia), and Mississippi (Corolla).

Honda: Their Marysville, Ohio plant is a major production site for the Accord, Acura TLX, Acura NSX, and Acura ILX.

Subaru: The Subaru Lafayette, Indiana, plant produces the Subaru Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza for the American market. (My Subaru Outback purchased in March 2025 was manufactured in Lafayette, IN.)

Volvo: Volvo has a manufacturing plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, where they produce the Volvo S60 and the fully electric EX90 SUV.

Volvo Trucks: Volvo Trucks North America produces its trucks at the New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia. This facility is the sole producer of Volvo trucks for the North American market. This plant was recently expanded to build electric over-the-road Volvo trucks.

Then, there’s heavy construction equipment.

Volvo: Produces crawler excavators and large wheel loaders in Shippensburg, PA.

Hitachi: Operates a customer experience headquarters in Georgia and has been actively introducing new products.

SANY: Manufactures excavators in Peachtree City, Georgia. SANY is a multinational heavy equipment manufacturer, originally founded in China. It is the third-largest heavy equipment manufacturer globally.

Kobelco: Has a manufacturing plant in Moore, South Carolina according to Wikipedia. Kobelco is a brand name used by Kobe Steel, a major Japanese steel manufacturer. It is also the unified brand for their construction machinery division.

in Princeton, Indiana over twenty years ago.

Do your Goddamn job !!!!

He's from Ohio. You'd think he would know that Hondas are made there.

Maybe he doesn't care if Trumpy looks dumb.

How's that supposed to work again?

Remember when Trump said Biden should get the blame if the economy struggled in the second quarter? As luck would have it, he's reversed course.

Remember three months ago, when Trump said the economy might be bad in the second quarter, and he urged the public to preemptively blame Biden?

He’s apparently changed his mind.

That said, while the top-line GDP data looks encouraging, the fine print matters. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-30T15:41:36.964Z

deporting hard-working immigrants, and pressuring the Fed to lower interest rates.

Because even as dumb as he is, he believes that he is smarter than everyone else.