Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Categories in Automobile Manufacturers

Categories in Automobile Manufacturers

• List for discussion only on February 5, 2005. No clear consensus reached thus far.

I haven't actually marked for deletion any of the categories listed. Right now it's not consistent: Category: Car companies of the United States, Category: British automobile manufacturers, Category: French automobile manufacturers, Category: German automobile manufacturers but Category: Automobile manufacturers of the People's Republic of China. Since the parent is "automobile manufacturers", should everything move to Automobile manufacturers of FOO, or say Motor vehicle manufacturers of FOO? --JuntungWu 06:08, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I don't think Category: British automobile manufacturers is acceptable because it is a British category named in American English, and British English is supposed to have equal status. In normal British English it should be "British motor manufacturers", but "Motor manufacturers of the United Kingdom" is tolerable if people are going to insist on such convoluted forms. Philip 03:20, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)

The correct British term should surely be Category: British car manufacturers, unless you're going to include manufacturers of other forms of motor as well. (the term "motor" meaning a car is highly affected and somewhat dated) Grutness|^hello? 06:34, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)

It's dated as a way of referring to an individual vehicle, but not in business usage. The main trade body is the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Using the term motor allows everything to be included, whereas car creates awkward exceptions. Philip 20:04, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)

• • I am against anything to do with "car" because I can't classify Hino, Man and all the truck manufacturers that way. JuntungWu 10:07, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
    • Well, trucks aren't automobiles, either, so the problem remains. Grutness|^hello? 00:03, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Is "motor vehicle" allowable in US English to cover all cars, vans, lorries, etc.? It is the appropriate ambiguous/parent term to use in non-US English. zoney ♣ talk 12:04, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I am now leaning towards changing everything to Category:Motor vehicle manufactuers of FOO. Motor vheciles is definitely allowable in US english, given the large number of "department of motor vehicles" at state level, e.g., California, New York. --JuntungWu 09:46, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Do you realize that "motor vehicle" also includes boats, motorcycles, etc.? Maurreen 05:31, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Only if people are being absurdly pernickety, it should be obvious from the content that boats aren't included. zoney ♣ talk 22:59, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)