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Yes, but what to believe when "American" vehicles actually have *less* "American" content than "foreign" ones? For example, in 2023 Ford averaged 52% "American
by jqpabc123 3y ago
Yes, but what to believe when "American" vehicles actually have *less* "American" content than "foreign" ones?
For example, in 2023 Ford averaged 52% "American" content while Honda averaged 67%.
Which is more "American" --- a Ford Ranger or a Toyota Tacoma?
(Hint: Monroney says it's not the one most people would guess.)
https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex/2023 https://kogod.american.edu/autoindex/2023
- Kon-Peki 3y agoThe only real response is that it's not the Monroney's job to tell you whether a car brand is "American" or "Not American". At this point, just about every auto manufacturer that sells vehicles in the US is a multinational corporation with huge operations in dozens of countries. It's all a branding exercise now. BTW - Honda of America does so much work in Ohio that they could probably completely cut ties with Honda in Japan.
- jqpabc123 3y agoIt's all a branding exercise now. Thank you for finally agreeing with my original premise.