Fox T-Bird/Cougar Forums

General => Lounge => Topic started by: softtouch on July 01, 2015, 01:58:48 PM

Title: 2015 American-Made Index
Post by: softtouch on July 01, 2015, 01:58:48 PM
Only 7 cars make the American-Made Index of 75% domestic content for 2015.
https://www.cars.com/articles/the-2015-american-made-index-1420680649381/
Title: 2015 American-Made Index
Post by: EricCoolCats on July 01, 2015, 02:47:51 PM
The reason is because that survey conveniently decided to discount anything made in Mexico, including components. As Mexico is 1/3 of North America, that's disingenuous.

This seems to be a more thorough list, albeit from 2014:
http://www.american.edu/kogod/autoindex/2014.cfm
Title: 2015 American-Made Index
Post by: ZondaC12 on July 01, 2015, 04:02:14 PM
Language is a pain in the ass. We all hate saying things that are hard to say. We can call ourselves "Americans" because it rolls off the tongue. What should we say? "U.S.'ers"? "United State-ians"? I don't know :) But it does bother me just a little bit that we basically claim almost the entire Western Hemisphere and we're only one country. I had an argument with my mom over this and she said I was splitting hairs :rollin:
Title: 2015 American-Made Index
Post by: Haystack on July 01, 2015, 05:28:42 PM
What ford product is even made outside of Mexico or Canada? I know a guy that does engine block casting in the US still.

The new global platform ford has gone with has limited how many materials are made here. The fiesta, focus, Mazda 3 fusion and even some suspension parts of the mustang are based off of European models,. Cross platform building has always been a staple. But new cars are more global then domestic.
Title: 2015 American-Made Index
Post by: V8Demon on July 01, 2015, 06:03:48 PM
Quote from: EricCoolCats;449369
The reason is because that survey conveniently decided to discount anything made in Mexico, including components. As Mexico is 1/3 of North America, that's disingenuous.

This seems to be a more thorough list, albeit from 2014:
http://www.american.edu/kogod/autoindex/2014.cfm


The 2015 list is up as well.....

http://www.american.edu/kogod/autoindex/2015.cfm

Also:  http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/Part+583+American+Automobile+Labeling+Act+(AALA)+Reports

Click on the corresponding box for the year and info you wish to see and it will download a pdf for you....