The Made in America Auto Index
How “Made in USA” is your car or truck? The 2020 Made in America Auto Index answers that question.
Since 2013, this index has improved upon AALA (American Automobile Labeling Act) labels. AALA requires each new passenger automobile be labeled with the following six pieces of information:
- The percentage U.S./Canadian equipment (parts) content;
- The names of any countries other than the U.S. and Canada which individually contribute 15 percent or more of the equipment content, and the percentage content for each such country (a maximum of two countries);
- The final assembly point by city and state (where appropriate), and country;
- The country of origin of the engine;
- The country of origin of the transmission; and
- A statement which explains that parts content does not include final assembly (except the engine and transmission), distribution, or other non-parts costs.
The Made in American Auto Index digs deeper into the supply chains that underlie each part. Housed at American University’s Kogod School of Business, the index uses seven criteria including: “profit margin, labor, and research and development location.”
Made in America Auto Index (and Foreign Automakers Producing Domestically)
As an entire brand, regardless of single model, GM tops the 2020 list with over 58% of car and truck content made in the US. Honda follows in second place, with over 57% domestic content. And, coming in tied for third are the Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) brands.
On the other hand, individual car and truck models can have as much as 74% US/Canadian content. So, click on a heading to sort vehicles by either Rank or “Percentage US Canada.”
2020 Auto Index
For more information about the index, read the following article:
So, will you use the Made in America Auto Index to shop for your next car?
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