The US automotive market. At one point, it was the largest in the world, and many of the brands based here were world-renowned for their build quality, style, and their individual models’ performance. Cadillac was once known as the “Standard of the World”, and Chevrolet produced muscle cars that everyone wanted, regardless of geographic location. Not to mention, in 1995, roughly 72 percent of all cars on the road were American-made. By 2014, that number had dropped to about 44.1 percent. Today, the percentage sits relatively stagnant at approximately 44.6 percent.
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