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10-11-2011, 11:30 AM
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Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) and Chrysler (http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler) have come under fire from the Made in the USA Foundation over certain advertisements. The foundation has filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/federal trade commission) for misleading ads, claiming that both automakers have advertised vehicles as made in America that were actually imported from foreign countries.
The filing points out that Ford advertises the Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) as an American car, when the vehicle is actually assembled in the automaker's facility in Sonora, Mexico. The complaint goes on to say that the advertisement is misleading and gives consumers the wrong impression about the sedan's origins.
Chrysler fared no better. The Made in the USA Foundation specifically took issue with the company's new commercials for the Chrysler 300 (http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300). The spots carry the popular "Imported from Detroit" tagline, which the foundation says leads buyers to believe that the sedan is American built. In fact, the 300 is assembled in Ontario, Canada using an engine built in Mexico.
So far, there's no word on how the FTC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ftc) will proceed with the complaints, though we can imagine the automakers' defense. While both vehicles may be assembled elsewhere, the bulk of their engineering took place right here in the States. Plus, both Mexico and Canada are indeed both in North America, just not the United States of America. Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/10/11/made-in-america-group-files-complaint-against-ford-chrysler-for/#continued) for the Made in the USA Foundation press release.Continue reading Made In America group files complaint against Ford, Chrysler for misleading ads (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/11/made-in-america-group-files-complaint-against-ford-chrysler-for/)
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Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) and Chrysler (http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler) have come under fire from the Made in the USA Foundation over certain advertisements. The foundation has filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/federal trade commission) for misleading ads, claiming that both automakers have advertised vehicles as made in America that were actually imported from foreign countries.
The filing points out that Ford advertises the Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) as an American car, when the vehicle is actually assembled in the automaker's facility in Sonora, Mexico. The complaint goes on to say that the advertisement is misleading and gives consumers the wrong impression about the sedan's origins.
Chrysler fared no better. The Made in the USA Foundation specifically took issue with the company's new commercials for the Chrysler 300 (http://www.autoblog.com/chrysler/300). The spots carry the popular "Imported from Detroit" tagline, which the foundation says leads buyers to believe that the sedan is American built. In fact, the 300 is assembled in Ontario, Canada using an engine built in Mexico.
So far, there's no word on how the FTC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ftc) will proceed with the complaints, though we can imagine the automakers' defense. While both vehicles may be assembled elsewhere, the bulk of their engineering took place right here in the States. Plus, both Mexico and Canada are indeed both in North America, just not the United States of America. Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/10/11/made-in-america-group-files-complaint-against-ford-chrysler-for/#continued) for the Made in the USA Foundation press release.Continue reading Made In America group files complaint against Ford, Chrysler for misleading ads (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/11/made-in-america-group-files-complaint-against-ford-chrysler-for/)
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