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MichMan

(13,011 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 06:18 AM Jun 2024

This vehicle is No. 1 again on the American-Made Index

For the third year in a row, Tesla Inc.’s Model Y is the most American-made car, according to a ranking released Tuesday by Cars.com.

The Jeep Gladiator produced by Stellantis NV was the only Detroit automaker vehicle to rank in the top 10 on the annual list, coming in at No. 8. Meanwhile, Tesla's Model S and Model X also ranked in the top 10, along with Honda Motor Co.'s Honda Passport, Odyssey and Ridgeline, Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry and Lexus TX, and the Volkswagen ID.4.

To determine if a car qualifies for the American-Made Index, Cars.com evaluates the location of vehicle assembly, parts sourcing as determined by the American Automobile Labeling Act, U.S. factory employment relative to vehicle production, engine sourcing and transmission sourcing.

“Over the last year, domestic manufacturing was thrust into the spotlight by the recent United Auto Workers organizing efforts and continues to be a hot topic with the impending presidential election,” said Patrick Masterson, lead researcher for Cars.com’s American-Made Index, in a statement. “Pundits champion homegrown corporations as the key to investments in local and state economies. However, when it comes to the global automotive industry, the badge on the hood doesn’t always reveal a vehicle's economic contributions."


https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2024/06/18/american-made-vehicle-index/74129002007/
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This vehicle is No. 1 again on the American-Made Index (Original Post) MichMan Jun 2024 OP
American made... Wuddles440 Jun 2024 #1
Awesome! Polybius Jul 2024 #2

Wuddles440

(1,362 posts)
1. American made...
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 07:39 AM
Jun 2024

does not mean union made. Of those vehicles listed in the top ten, only the Jeep qualifies as made by unionized workers.

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