Autocar LLC, which boasts a brand first used on trucks in 1897, is highlighting its "long-lasting example of American values and dedication" to encourage the work truck industry to support July 2's Made in the USA Day. The initiative encourages Americans to shop locally and purchase from American-owned and operated companies.
“At Autocar we are committed to manufacturing purpose-built, quality trucks engineered and assembled in Indiana and Alabama. Today is an important day for us as it helps solidify our place in the vocational truck industry and the American infrastructure,” said Jim Johnston, president of Autocar. “We are proud that the Autocar brand played a longstanding role in American history, and we celebrate our commitment to our country and customers.”
In 1897, the “Autocar No. 1,” a one-cylinder gas engine tricycle, marked Autocar as the nation's oldest and longest-lasting motor vehicle brand, according to the company. Later on, Autocar-brand trucks were used by the U.S. military throughout both World Wars, with over 37,000 trucks manufactured for military deliveries and support during the Second World War.
As Made in the USA Day reminds Americans to shop locally and look for American-made products, it can also be a reminder for the vocational truck market to do the same, the manufacturer suggested. Autocar's custom-engineered trucks are assembled at its Birmingham, Alabama and Hagerstown, Indiana plants.
For more information about the Autocar brand and its long use in the American vocational truck industry, visit AutocarTruck.com.