Even as GM is being eyed by Nissan/Renault, the Auto Workers are reminding us, this Fourth of July, to buy American Cars -like, as the Herald points out, the Isuzu Ascender.

General Motors builds the retro PT Cruiser in Mexico, while Toyota makes the Camry Solera in Kentucky.

These days it's up to the buyer to do his or her research. You can go to the UAW site to check where your car was made or you can try to decode the VIN number yourself. Nothing is as simple as it used to be.