The Subaru Forester is made by Subaru Corporation and assembled at the Yajima plant in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Unlike the Outback and Legacy, the Forester is not made in the United States. Subaru Corporation is majority-partnered with Toyota Motor Corporation.
The Toyota Tundra is made by Toyota and assembled exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio, Texas, making it one of the most American-built full-size trucks available. The current third-generation Tundra launched in 2022 with a twin-turbocharged V6 engine.
Blackhawk tires are made by Sailun Group, a Chinese tire manufacturer founded in 2002 with plants in Shandong Province, China, and Southeast Asia. Sailun operates Blackhawk as a value-tier brand distributed through independent dealers and mass retailers across North America.
Falken tires are made by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., a Japanese tire manufacturer headquartered in Kobe. Falken is Sumitomo’s North American performance brand, with manufacturing in Japan, King, North Carolina, Thailand, and other locations globally.
Goodyear tires are made by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, an American company founded in 1898 in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear operates US plants in Alabama, North Carolina, and Kansas, and also owns Cooper Tire following a 2021 acquisition.
Alfa Romeo cars are made by Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A., an Italian performance brand owned by Stellantis. The Giulia, Stelvio, and Tonale are assembled at the Cassino plant in Lazio, Italy. Alfa Romeo was founded in Milan in 1910.
The Toyota Highlander is made by Toyota and assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana, where it has been produced since 2009. The current fourth-generation Highlander rides on Toyota’s TNGA-K platform with turbocharged and hybrid powertrain options.
Michelin tyres are made by Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin, a French publicly traded company and the world’s largest tyre manufacturer by revenue. Michelin operates major US plants in South Carolina and Indiana, employing over 20,000 Americans.
Cooper tires are made by Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, now a subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company since a 2021 acquisition. Cooper manufactures tires at plants in Findlay, Ohio, Texarkana, Arkansas, and facilities in the UK and Serbia.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles are made primarily in Germany, with a major US plant in Vance, Alabama that assembles the GLE, GLS, and electric SUVs. Mercedes-Benz Group AG is an independent publicly traded German company.