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Chrysler is supposedly being taken over by FIAT, and therefore becomes and Italian company. GM is in the dumps, filing for bankruptcy is in their future, and the Government may take them over. These are some of the Big Three, though there are other American cars that are usually electrics and/or supercars. This leaves only Ford, who hasn't asked for the huge bailouts the other companies have and also is bringing in better cars such as the new Fusion and some European compacts supposedly coming to the US.
Ford was the first of the big three, but not in the way you think, with the Model T and Model A. Henry the first actually started two or three other companies before the revolutionary Ford. One of these, The Henry Ford Motor Company, was turned into Cadillac when Henry left, and joined GM a little later. Therefore, GM originated the earliest, Cadillacs were known for their smoothness, luxury, and earning the badge "The Standard of the World".
Today's Cadillac isn't at all the superior quality that used to be. Common parts from the cheapo Chevy range sneak their way in, and the leather doesn't hold up without wrinkling for a month, new. Ford, on the other hand, actually probably has better quality the Cadillac with this new 2010 range, and they're constantly improving with their own money, not the government's. The new Fusion Hybrid is America's most fuel-efficient (and maybe best-looking) mid-size sedan, and the Escape Hybrid, which has stood through vigorous use through many years now, gets 34 MPG. If the other Big Two would start acting like Ford, we could avoid all of this because people are looking for cars that last, and so go to Hondas and Toyotas. Ford gets a good share of these sales, also and their future is looking bright. Photo of the new 2010 Ford Taurus is from Photobucket.