Feeling Patriotic? GM, Ford Vehicles Top Made In America Index - The Car Connection
Americans are increasingly rediscovering the importance of buying local, or buying U. S. -made products. every vehicle has some foreign-made parts. Some models have been engineered in the U. S. and have some home-grown parts but are assembled overseas, or in Mexico, while other models have final assembly in the U. S. but are made of a surprisingly high percentage of foreign parts. You can already get an idea of how a vehicle sums up on domestic content with the American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA) requires a window-sticker level on new vehicles, listing the percentage of U. S. /Canadian parts content, plus the names (and... However the AALA figures don’t give you a very good idea of economic impact—one of the main reason why people buy American. That’s where the so-called Made In America Index , from the Kogod School of Business at the American University, Washington, D. C. , comes in. Associate Professor Frank Dubois, said to be an expert in “global supply chain management,” has... Profit margin (depending on where the headquarters are located) Labor (assembly point), research and development Inventory, capital, and other expenses (location of assembly) Engine and transmission origin (location) Body,. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
