Nationality of car makers: Audi, Dodge/Chrysler, Porsche, Jaguar

German

German, now. Was American.

German

Anglo-American (was English, now owned by Ford)

Because there is no brand recognition or equity to "Dodge" in Europe, aside from Dodge-badged, Renault-built heavy trucks.

Dodge Bros. was an American auto manufacturer purchased by Walter P Chrysler (another American automaker) in the 1920s, at which point Dodge became a brand of the Chrysler Corporation. Since Daimler-Benz took over Chrysler in 1998, Dodge is now a brand of DaimlerChrysler, a German automaker.

Other brands of the now-defunct Chrysler Corporation include Plymouth (no longer in production), DeSoto (no longer in production), Imperial (no longer in production) and Fargo (no longer in production).

...and Jeep, bought, along the the ashes of AMC, from the French gov't (Renault) ~1988.

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Apparently the same is true in Canada, as Intrepids sold (and manufactured) in Canada are (or should I say "were") badged as Chryslers (badged as Dodges for sale in the U.S.).

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x')

True, and the same was done with the Chrysler Daytona and Chrysler Dynasty up here, but there have been plenty of Dodge automobiles sold in Canada over the years (Aries, Spirit, Magnum, Dart, Shadow...)

Even though they sold Intrepid and Dynasty as Chryslers in Canada, they have also at the same time sold Dodge cars in Canada (Aries, Caravan, Neon, Spirit, Shadow).

The Dodge Stratus is not available in Canada (past 2000), only the Sebring. Plymouth (or even Chrysler) Voyager (also with a plant in Canada) is not available in Canada past 2000, only Dodge Caravan and Chrysler T&C.

Interesting enough, the Neon was sold as Plymouth / Dodge in Canada for the

95-99 model years, but from 2000-2002 it was sold only as a Chrysler (even the R/T model). From 2003 on it is being sold only as a Dodge (called SX 2.0, not Neon). Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300 are also available in Canada.

Ford does similar things in Canada. In the states the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are available. Only the Taurus is available in Canada (for

2000+). Merc Villager hasn't sold in Canada for years. Merc Monterey isn't sold in Canada, only Freestar. Merc Mountaineer isn't sold in Canada, only Explorer. Merc Montego isn't available either, only Ford Fivehundred. Merc Mariner isn't available, only Ford Escape. In the states the Ford Crown Vic and Mercury Grand Marquee are available (and made in Canada). Oddly enough in Canada only the Mercury version is available for individual sale past '98 or so. The Crown vic is available in Canada for fleet sale only (mostly rental car companies and police).

For GM, the Chev prism (Toyota Corrola) isn't avalible in Canada from Chev, only Toyota. In the US the Chev Aveo isn't avalible from Suzuki. In Canada is it avalible from both Chev, and Suzuki (as the Swift +).

Chrysler is about as American as they come (even if owned by DC).

DAS