DogTag-C7R

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Want the most American car or truck? Here are the models, study finds

https://usat.ly/2sZP9ZK

Virtual Geezer

Interesting article -- thanks for the link!

USe-car

If you think those japanese and korean badged vehicles are really 70% USA content, then try this experiment. Go to one of their dealers, give them a VIN number, and start asking for parts for that vehicle. ANY parts. See how many have Made In USA label. See if ANY have the label. I've done this and was amazed.

The asian manufacturers get away with this by using assemblies. Take the A/C system, for example. They will ship parts from japan to a sub-plant located near the final assembly plant here in the USA. They assemble the A/C unit and ship the completed assembly to the production line. Since it was assembled nearby, they call it Made in USA, and the feds buy that.

Don't be fooled. They only domestic items that the asian plants use are green American dollars which then flow overseas to their country.

Kevin Parent

I work for a Korean automotive supplier. I 100% agree with what USe-car said.

On top of that, they do allot of manufacturing oversees to a part and do a small finish operation here and say it was manufactured here.


Don't believe the bogus numbers.

Foosh

And I'm sure that's exactly what US manufacturers do as well.

Kevin Parent

Not the ones I have have worked for Foosh.

I know it happens, but not the ones I have worked for and I have been in the automotive field for 35 years.

I'm pretty sure all oversee companies do it though.

DAFFYDRUNK

How much of the Vette is actually created in the US? I figure even this car is mostly Chinese if you look break it down part by part. Ordered an AC Delco water pump for one of my GTOs trying to avoid Chinese parts, yet it was still made in China.

thill444

Yes but I bet you money many "American" car companies are also using parts sourced from "overseas". Like Mexico, China, Japan, etc.

FAUEE

Simple solution... don't buy new cars. Keep the ones you have and find people in the US to rebuild your existing parts.

White Out

Made in Mexico:
Chevy Cruz
Chevy Sonic
Chevy Silverado Crew Cab
Dodge Journey
Ram Pickup (not full production)
Ram Promaster
Ford Fiesta
Ford Fusion
Jeep Compass
Lincoln MKZ


Canada:
Chrysler 300
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger
Dodge Grand Caravan
Chrysler Town & Country
Cargo Van
Ford Edge
Flex
Lincoln MKT
MKX
Chevrolet Equinox
Impala
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Impala
Cadillac XTS
Chevrolet Equinox
GMC Terrain

US
Buick LaCrosse
Buick Verano
Cadillac ATS
Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CT6
Cadillac Escalade
Chevrolet Bolt (electric)
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Cruze (diesel)
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Volt (electric)
Chrysler 200
Dodge Viper
Ford C-Max (full hybrid/electric)
Ford Focus
Ford Focus (electric)
Ford Mustang
Ford Taurus
Ford F Series
Chevrolet Colorado
GMC Canyon
Buick Enclave
Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
Cadillac XT5
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Tahoe (police)
Chevrolet Tahoe (special service)
Chevrolet Traverse
Chevrolet Silverado Regular & Double Cabs
Dodge Durango
Ford Escape
Ford Expedition
Ford Explorer
GMC Acadia
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon Hybrid
GMC Yukon XL
GMC Sierra Regular & Double Cabs
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Patriot
Jeep Wrangler
Lincoln MKC
Lincoln Navigator

Australia:
Chevrolet SS


List of GM plants:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tors_factories


Global economy guys, nothing new here.

USe-car

Yes, they probably are. But, the American badged manufacturers don't go out of their way to boast about being American Made. The asians, however, do.

Mikeceli

Not an accurate list.

My 2016 Cruze is made in Lordstown, OH and I KNOW Impala's are made in USA and Canada.

Our decades old automobile trade deal w/ Canada is pretty good, as Canada really HAS NO car industry. USA IS their car industry. American companies building cars in Canada.

I am not current on OTHER brands that MAY be build in Canada, my reference is to the USA/Canada arrangement going back to at least the 1950's.

White Out

Canadian government lists Impala as being made there.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/auto-a...g/am00767.html


Media coverage of Cruz being made in Mexico:
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/19/news...ico/index.html

Mikeceli

As I stated, "Impala's are made in the USA AND Canada".

MY Cruze is made in USA and apparently they are also made in Mexico. The list does not state such.

VIN first character 1= USA made, 2= outside USA

sublime1996525

My Cruze was made in Mexico. Said it right on the window sticker.

Edit: I also just checked my VIN and the first number is 1 so that info is also inaccurate.

Kevin Parent

1 is for Chevy.
2 was for Pontiac
3 and 4 were buck and olds.

The majority of Chevy Cruze's are built in Lordstown, OH. However, some are built in Mexico.

Mikeceli

Must have been like that before 17 character VIN standardization. First character is origin.


https://www.yourmechanic.com/article...by-jason-unrau

ddawson

Here is another one that shows Final Assembly and % of parts.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.do...a_03272017.pdf