Camry more American than F-150

[proud2BlibKansan]

Alisa Priddle / The Detroit News

The Toyota Camry is more American than the Ford F-150, at least according to Cars.com's annual American-Made Index.

The findings further muddy the buy American debate that rages across the country.

Toyota Motor Corp. also is the most American car company, according to the rankings of the index in terms of U.S. content in its cars and trucks.

The findings are based on where each vehicle is built, its popularity based on sales volume and the percentage of the parts made in the U.S. based on the cost or value of those parts.

more . . . http://www.detnews.com/article/20090704/AUTO01/907040376/Survey--Camry-more-American-than-F-150



Top 10 Made-in-America Vehicles

1. Toyota Camry, made in Georgetown, Ky., and Lafayette, Ind.
2. Ford F-150 made in Dearborn and Claycomo, Mo.
3. Chevrolet Malibu made in Kansas City
4. Honda Odyssey made in Lincoln, Ala.
5. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 make in Ford Wayne, Ind.
6. Toyota Sienna made in Princeton, Ind.
7. Toyota Tundra made in San Antonio
8. GMC Sierra 1500 made in Fort Wayne
9. Ford Taurus made in Chicago
10. Toyota Venza made in Georgetown, Ky.
Source: Cars.com

[hugo_from_TN]

1. Are profits going to Detroit or Tokyo?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Torrance, CA

[MercutioATC]

3. So money to CEOs is more important than money to workers?

:shrug:

[JVS]

5. Duh! That's the shortest possible description of capitalism

[customerserviceguy]

6. I suppose

you could buy a Chrysler, and send the profits to Turin.

[Obamanaut]

7. With so many jobless folks around, the better question is "where are

the workers?" You'll find the answer in the OP, in the section listing where the cars are made.

[JVS]

4. !

:popcorn:

[Fumesucker]

8. Save some for me..

Extra butter please..

:)

[blue_onyx]

9. Actually, if you consider only content and location

the Camry isn't even in the top 10.


Ford Taurus: 90 percent (Chicago)
Lincoln MKS: 85 percent (Chicago)
Toyota Sienna: 85 percent (Princeton, Ind.)
GMC Savana 1500: 82 percent (Wentzville, Mo.)
Chevrolet Express 1500: 82 percent (Wentzville, Mo.)
Buick Lucerne: 81 percent (Detroit)
Chevrolet Malibu: 80 percent (Kansas City, Kan.)
Honda Odyssey: 80 percent (Lincoln, Ala.)
Toyota Avalon: 80 percent (Georgetown, Ky.)
Toyota Tundra: 80 percent (San Antonio)
Toyota Venza: 80 percent (Georgetown, Ky.)

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