Ten Most American Cars: Global supply chains are here to stay and expand.
CNNMoney.Com recently published a list of ten most American cars. The list contains ranking of cars based on the percentage of parts they used are built in the United States. The list includes five car models with either “Toyota” or “Honda” brand name. If a similar list were put together (say) 15 or 20 years ago, I am very sure that we would have only seen cars made by the big three US automobile corporations.
| Car | Assembly Location | % U.S. Made Parts |
| Toyota Camry | Georgetown KY and Lafayette, ID | 80% |
| Honda Accord | Maryville, Ohio and Lincoln, Ala. | 75% |
| Ford Escape | Kansas City, Kansas | 90% |
| Ford Focus | Wayne, Michigan | 90% |
| Chevrolet Malibu | Kansas City, Kansas | 75% |
| Honda Odyssey | Lincoln, Ala. | 75% |
| Dodge Ram 1500 Quad and Crew Cab | Warren, Michigan | 76% |
| Toyota Tundra | San Antonio, Texas | 80% |
| Jeep Wrangler | Toledo, Ohio | 79% |
| Toyota Sienna | Princeton, Indiana | 85% |
Source: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/autos/1006/gallery.american_made/index.html
While these results may not be surprising to some readers, I wonder how the list will change in another ten to fifteen years. Will be see a TATA (India) or a Hyundai (Korea) on this list? And how will a similar list look like for (say) China, India, Russia, Brazil or other emerging markets?
