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06-23-2010, 04:15 PM
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It's that time once again for Cars.com to release its annual American Made Index. What constitutes an American-made car, however, is just as debatable now as it ever has been. That being the case, there are a number of notable changes since the last time the crew released its list (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/30/toyota-camry-tops-this-years-cars-com-american-made-index/).
First and foremost, the Toyota Camry (http://autoblog.com/model/camry) is (somewhat ironically) still at the top of the American Made Index. But second place is a bit of a surprise, with the Honda Accord (http://autoblog.com/model/accord) making a debut appearance in the runner-up position. Notably, it takes the place of the Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150), which falls off the list entirely.
Why the sudden change? It seems the Accord now boasts a 75-percent American parts percentage (which is the minimum allowable to make this list) as it is now being assembled in two separate plants based in the United States. Ford's (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) F-150, however, saw its American parts percentage fall from 80 percent down to just 55 percent - a scenario Ford calls "pretty common."
Ford does make a good presence on the AMI list, though, with both the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape) (third place) and Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) (fourth place) making a comeback after a brief disappearance the last time around. General Motors (http://autoblog.com/make/gm) earns fifth place with the Chevrolet Malibu (http://autoblog.com/model/malibu), which is GM's only vehicle on the latest AMI edition. Chrysler (http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler) nabs number seven with the Dodge Ram 1500 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/ram+1500) and nine with the Jeep Wrangler (http://autoblog.com/model/wrangler).
See the complete American Made Index after the break, and check out additional commentary from Cars.com here (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710).
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[Source: Cars.com (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710)]Continue reading Cars.com American Made Index ranks Toyota Camry #1 again (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/23/cars-com-american-made-index-ranks-toyota-camry-1-again/)
Cars.com American Made Index ranks Toyota Camry #1 again (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/23/cars-com-american-made-index-ranks-toyota-camry-1-again/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2010 Toyota Camry - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's that time once again for Cars.com to release its annual American Made Index. What constitutes an American-made car, however, is just as debatable now as it ever has been. That being the case, there are a number of notable changes since the last time the crew released its list (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/30/toyota-camry-tops-this-years-cars-com-american-made-index/).
First and foremost, the Toyota Camry (http://autoblog.com/model/camry) is (somewhat ironically) still at the top of the American Made Index. But second place is a bit of a surprise, with the Honda Accord (http://autoblog.com/model/accord) making a debut appearance in the runner-up position. Notably, it takes the place of the Ford F-150 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150), which falls off the list entirely.
Why the sudden change? It seems the Accord now boasts a 75-percent American parts percentage (which is the minimum allowable to make this list) as it is now being assembled in two separate plants based in the United States. Ford's (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) F-150, however, saw its American parts percentage fall from 80 percent down to just 55 percent - a scenario Ford calls "pretty common."
Ford does make a good presence on the AMI list, though, with both the Escape (http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape) (third place) and Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) (fourth place) making a comeback after a brief disappearance the last time around. General Motors (http://autoblog.com/make/gm) earns fifth place with the Chevrolet Malibu (http://autoblog.com/model/malibu), which is GM's only vehicle on the latest AMI edition. Chrysler (http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler) nabs number seven with the Dodge Ram 1500 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/ram+1500) and nine with the Jeep Wrangler (http://autoblog.com/model/wrangler).
See the complete American Made Index after the break, and check out additional commentary from Cars.com here (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710).
Gallery: 2010 Toyota Camry (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry000_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/)
[Source: Cars.com (http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710)]Continue reading Cars.com American Made Index ranks Toyota Camry #1 again (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/23/cars-com-american-made-index-ranks-toyota-camry-1-again/)
Cars.com American Made Index ranks Toyota Camry #1 again (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/23/cars-com-american-made-index-ranks-toyota-camry-1-again/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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