> As a result, while the logos of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen are seen all over American roads, those of Ford and General Motors are a rare sight in Germany.
Ford manufactures cars in Europe, and was historically quite successful in Europe (though it seems to really be struggling in the past decade or so; other than Transit vans it'd be unusual to see a new Ford today). The cars that it made in Europe were, generally, aimed at the market, and many were never made available in the US at all.
GM also used to manufacture cars in Europe, again, aimed at local preferences. Their European division ended up part of Stellantis, the great conglomerate of car brands that you can't quite believe still exist.
The concentration on _Germany_, which doesn't have an independent trade policy, seems odd.
> As a result, while the logos of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen are seen all over American roads, those of Ford and General Motors are a rare sight in Germany.
Ford manufactures cars in Europe, and was historically quite successful in Europe (though it seems to really be struggling in the past decade or so; other than Transit vans it'd be unusual to see a new Ford today). The cars that it made in Europe were, generally, aimed at the market, and many were never made available in the US at all.
GM also used to manufacture cars in Europe, again, aimed at local preferences. Their European division ended up part of Stellantis, the great conglomerate of car brands that you can't quite believe still exist.
The concentration on _Germany_, which doesn't have an independent trade policy, seems odd.