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Even the German cars may not be made in Germany, BMW or example only makes half its cars there and Spartanburg SC is poised to overtake Dingolfing as the highest volume plant.

But that hair splits at both ends, as many "Detroit" cars are made in Mexico or Canada.

True. Between manufacturing costs and various laws such as fuel economy standards mean cars only relationship to the home country is the name.

Actually, Germany produces about half as many cars as the US.

Only if the goalpost is moved from cars to "all automobiles" a la the AC below. But I didn't say automobiles, I said cars.

Fair enough, although it is only about 1/4 higher in 2014 for cars.

2014 Production

Although if you would add in light trucks in the US, which often are bought instead of a car as a primary vehicle, the stats would change.

Even the German cars may not be made in Germany, BMW or example only makes half its cars there and Spartanburg SC is poised to overtake Dingolfing as the highest volume plant.

But that hair splits at both ends, as many "Detroit" cars are made in Mexico or Canada.

Actually, Germany produces about half as many cars as the US.

Only if the goalpost is moved from cars to "all automobiles" a la the AC below. But I didn't say automobiles, I said cars.

http://www.howtobuyamerican.co...

Shows my truck Ram 1500 with the same US Engine, US body, US transmission that I have.
The 2500's and up are made at that plant in Mexico. And the 1500 is most of the sales not the larger ones.

Yes. Actually it is and actually carries a 100% content label even though we know the sub components are not 100%. So I am not deluded at all but apparently my truck is not the normal for Dodge Ram. Many of the USA sold 1500's are made here at this plant:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W...
but apparently the 2500's and up are made in Mexico. My engine is made here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...
but apparently some of the engines are not. Finally the tranny is made in the USA as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

to sum it up go below and see Dodge Ram 1500, backs it up:
http://www.howtobuyamerican.co...

There's a lot of information on the web.

You can get a couple of chapters of an eBook here about buying American: http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/index.php

You can buy online a lot of places -- though I suppose it's not too easy to tell whether the place is being honest:
http://www.buydirectusa.com/
http://www.usstuff.com/
http://www.madeinusa.com/
http://www.americanapparel.net/

Shopping at Walmart should really be the absolute last option (below not buying whatever thing at all).

And here's a blog where a guy appears to be attempting to make a list:
http://madeintheusabyamericans.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-new-blog.html

No, no. It's not plagarism. The link was just slashdotted!

Er, wait. No it wasn't.

Damned cut-n-pasters.

The parent post is a straight cut'n'paste from:

How Americans Can Buy American - 2nd Edition