Mercedes-Benz is another German luxury-car manufacturer, but its M-Class sport-utility vehicle is assembled in Alabama and the new G-Class is from Austria.
Can we say the following?
Mercedes-Benz is a German car manufacturer.

yes

The media always talk about the Dow being up or down a certain number of points.
Can we say the following?
Dow Jones is down.

no

We are ... deploying more people into Cote d'Ivoire -- police, military people and people to work directly with the office of the prime minister Mbeki told a news conference in Pretoria.
Can we say the following?
Mbeki holds the office of Prime Minister.

no

For example, the fields of Western farmers feed the United States and many other parts of the world, and India's irrigation systems have enabled that country to be self-sufficient in food production since 1974. In addition, in many parts of the world dams have helped to remedy life-threatening problems such as poverty from lack of economic development, famine as a result of drought, devastation from floods, and continued disease from lack of potable water supplies.
Can we say the following?
Dam building prevents life-threatening situations.
yes