Toyota, not Detroit, tops American-Made vehicle index

Toyota, not Detroit, tops American-Made vehicle index
USA Today - DriveOn
Jun 23, 2010, 8:41

So many parts for Detroit maker's pickup trucks are made overseas that they hardly can be considered all-American vehicles, Cars.com finds.

And the shocking choice as most American of all vehicles for the second year in a row? It's the Toyota Camry, the web site says, even though the profits from its sale flow back to Japan. It is followed by another Japanese model, the Honda Accord.

Cars.com compiles an annual list of American-Made Index of vehicles it considers the biggest flag wavers. The index takes into account percentage of domestically produced parts, location of the factories where they were made and their popularity in the U.S. All three factors figure into creating American jobs and prosperity.

In addition to grabbing the No. 1 rank, Toyota also has the Tundra pickup and the Sienna minivan on the list, making the Japanese automaker the only manufacturer with three vehicles in the Top 10.