The United states automotive industry is one of the most advanced in the world. The North American country manufactures and exports vehicles. It also imports vehicles from other countries like Japan and South Korea.

The United States automotive industry started with the granting of an automobile patent to Oliver Evans in 1789. Evans demonstrated his self-propelled vehicle in 1905. The vehicle had the distinction of being amphibious- it was able to travel both on land and on water.

Mass production
Automotives were being mass produced in the United States in the 1900s. The first American automobile company was the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. It was established by brother Frank and Charles Duryea in 1893. George B. Selden, a US citizen was granted a patent in 1895 for his invention of the two-stroke automobile engine. He licensed his manufacturing know-how to major US car manufacturers and extracted a fee for each car produced from the factory.

However, mass production of cars was started by Ransom E. Olds' Olds Motor Vehicle Company. A production line was already operational in 1902. Olds Motor Vehicle Company later became Oldsmobile. Other companies operating in this period were Ford and Winton.

Technological advancement
The years between 1908 and 1927 saw the famous Ford Model T became the most widely-produced and sold car. The 1910 Mercer Raceabout was the worlds' first sports car. The period between the two World Wars saw the United States automobile industry mature and consolidate. Post World War II saw much technological advancement like high compression V8 engines being put into Cadillac and Oldsmobile branded vehicles.

The invasion of Japanese car manufacturers into the US market in the 1970s forced US manufacturers to engineer more fuel efficient vehicles. Modern American cars come with power steering, climate control and even hybrid fuel technology in some select models.